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Traffic Lights
I stopped at a red light at a box junction, and was second in the queue. The driver in front was not indicating.
When the light went to green, I saw my exit was clear, all but for the car in front, so I followed the car out in to the junction while the light was still green. However the other car stopped in the middle of the junction and put his indicator on only after stopping, to turn right.
He did not go until the light had gone amber, and the light was well in the red by the time I got to the other side of the junction.
First question is, if I entered the junction whilst the light was still green, but only got to the other side when it was red, could I get a ticket?
Second is, would, if I made the circumstances clear to the police, the ticket be cancelled?
Third is, if I did not manage to cancel the ticket, what sort of penalty, in terms of points and fine, would I recieve?
Thanks.
When the light went to green, I saw my exit was clear, all but for the car in front, so I followed the car out in to the junction while the light was still green. However the other car stopped in the middle of the junction and put his indicator on only after stopping, to turn right.
He did not go until the light had gone amber, and the light was well in the red by the time I got to the other side of the junction.
First question is, if I entered the junction whilst the light was still green, but only got to the other side when it was red, could I get a ticket?
Second is, would, if I made the circumstances clear to the police, the ticket be cancelled?
Third is, if I did not manage to cancel the ticket, what sort of penalty, in terms of points and fine, would I recieve?
Thanks.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Surely, the most significant part of your question is the fact that you were at a BOX JUNCTION. You chose to enter the box before your way was clear to exit. YOU are completely in the wrong for that reason. Whether or not the question of the red light comes into in, you have committed an offence and hopefully will be punished severely, because there is just no excuse for your action, the very fact that you were stuck in the `box` demonstrates the point.
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Even though the highway code may allow it - circumstances must dictate wether you enter a box junction at all if you are turning right - best practice is not to enter until it is clear - imagine 8 cars entering a box junction - 4 from either direction all wanting to turn riight - result = gridlock - just because some wally knew he was entitled to.
If people had taken time to read the question properly you wil read that abcde entered a box junction not wanting to turn right but to drive straight on but was blocked by a car wanting to turn right.
Even though he signalled late you should still not enter a box junctiion if the car in front has not cleared it - SIMPLE.
As for Gef - mind your language - if you have to resort to bad grammer you've already lost the argument
If people had taken time to read the question properly you wil read that abcde entered a box junction not wanting to turn right but to drive straight on but was blocked by a car wanting to turn right.
Even though he signalled late you should still not enter a box junctiion if the car in front has not cleared it - SIMPLE.
As for Gef - mind your language - if you have to resort to bad grammer you've already lost the argument