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Walk It Through: The Yellow Light

A light turning, a right on red, a drifting lane, and a pedestrian stepping out.

Approaching an intersection, the light turns yellow.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

One drive across town. Red light cameras, flashing signals, roundabouts and the motorcycle that a signal does not detect are not worked through here.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.