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right, near my house theres this set of traffic lights, which everyone seems to go through on red- except me! but i dont think they mean to, they just dont understand how they work. the traffic lights have a straight ahead and a right turn lane, when the traffic light lights for straight ahead, most people in the right hand lane also go, but they shouldnt, cos theres a arrow bit added onto the side which lights about 15 seconds later, then you can go. i seem to be the only person in southend which sits there until this arrow is lit, being my car bright green with a loud exhaust it causes attention to police like nothing else, therefore i wont ever risk it, cos i really do not want 3 points, but i ask cos i have loads of people beeping me etc when i sit there waiting, and they get angry etc? what should i do? cos iv had people get out there car and come towards me... hope you understand this:p
 
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I think you should carry on waiting, you never know someone could jump the lights on the other side and then you could be done for jumping the light and/or you could be seriously hurt!
 
Are there any red filter lights on there when the straight ahead light is green?

If not, just go on green - when green filter goes to right, just means oncoming traffic is halted their side.
 
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Are there any red filter lights on there when the straight ahead light is green?

If not, just go on green - when greem filter goes to right, just means oncoming traffic is halted their side.

oh ok cool that seems ok then, cos theres not red light, lol it just seems strange cos id never came across it... thanks dude (y) i duno why they have it like that then... i suppose if its busy the other way and no one can turn right! :p thanks again lol i feel silly now :p
 
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Damn, should have quoted....

I would have beeped you as well ;)

yes you should have..............................


right, near my house theres this set of traffic lights, which everyone seems to go through on red- except me! but i dont think they mean to, they just dont understand how they work. the traffic lights have a straight ahead and a right turn lane, when the traffic light lights for straight ahead, most people in the right hand lane also go, but they shouldnt, cos theres a arrow bit added onto the side which lights about 15 seconds later, then you can go. i seem to be the only person in southend which sits there until this arrow is lit, being my car bright green with a loud exhaust it causes attention to police like nothing else, therefore i wont ever risk it, cos i really do not want 3 points, but i ask cos i have loads of people beeping me etc when i sit there waiting, and they get angry etc? what should i do? cos iv had people get out there car and come towards me... hope you understand this

:devil:
 
what does yellow mean? :confused:

You mean 'Amber', not yellow :rolleyes:

Red = Stop.

Green = Go.

Amber = Go very fast before the lights change back to red.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

From memory, when the lights change from Red to Amber you are supposed to "Prepare to move off". When changing from Green to Amber you are supposed to "prepare to stop".

At least that's what the Highway Code of 1986 said when I took my tests...
 
i thought if you had one red one yellow and a round green and a arrow green its safe to go when the round greens on and the arrow will come on when the oncoming traffics stopped for you.

i think if its two reds, two yellows and two greens thats when the filter lane has to wait until its lights go through there sequence.
 
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