Red Traffic Lights

[Bazile]

As i was almost level with the white line at a traffic lights - ( where there is a traffic light camera ) , which were on green- the lights changed .

I stopped , but the result was that my car was 1/2 way across the white line .
Would I be judged as breaking a red light ?

[ChuckFickens]

What happened to the amber light?

and yes you did jump the light.

[ChuckFickens]

actually re-reading the question.

Did you cross the light on amber or red? and did you see the camera flash?

[Bazile]

It happened so quickly - I remember appoaching the line ( i was going quite
slowly )and the lights were on green - as i started to go over the line it changed , which is when I stopped sharply , which resulted in me being half way across .

I dont recall being aware of a flash - would it be a flash that was bright enough so you were aware of it bearing in mind that the camera would be behind me ?

Would it still flash given that when i started to go over the line it was on green

[Bazile]

It was definitely not on red as i started to go through - i would definitely not have done that because i'm aware of the camera being there .

So i suppoose it must have changed to amber as i was crossing the line - as i says it happened so quickly - and as i recall the light changes colours very rapidly

[ChuckFickens]

if the light was on amber when you crossed the line it wouldn't have been set off and you didn't see a flash (they are pretty noticeable) you'll be fine.

[eash]

I thought this sounded familar;
http://www.theanswerb...g/Question874669.html
joko had a similar thing happen to them too...

[R1Geezer]

ok so you crossed the line on green, why did you stop then? just keep going that's fine.

[Iggle Piggle]

if you crossed on amber you're fine, the camera is only triggered after the red signal, and if you re-visit the site you should see a thin line of tar a little distance past the white line, you have to cross this sense line while the red light is on to trigger the camera.

[joko]

do you mean that because you stopped, the lights when through their whole sequence - amber red amber green again...while you were stationary over the white line?
therefore the lights were at one point on red - and you werre over the line...mmm thats hard...i dont know if the sensors only detect movement at the moment you cross ..

[Bazile]

thanks all for your replies

joko - yes that is what happened