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Re: red light runners



In article <42mpvs$29n@news4.digex.net>,
Mike Lastort  <lastort@access.digex.net> wrote:
>kevinatk@home.com (Kevin Atkinson) wrote:
>>
>>Running a light to avoid hard braking and running a light to save time 
>>are two diffrent things.  If you are in a large vehicle at a high speed 
>>it can be downright dangerous to stop.  Espacally if the surface is 
>>wet.  I run a light from time to time to avoid hard braking however I 
>>try to never run a light to save time.  The two things are entirly diffrent.
>>One is for safety and the other is to save time.  Yes sometimes I speed 
>>up at a yellow light so that I can make it with out having to brake hard.
>
>I have an Isuzu Rodeo, which has a curb weight of about 3995 lbs. That's pretty 
>heavy. I also have a Mazda Miata, with a curb weight of about 2000 lbs. That's 
>pretty light. I've never had a problem stopping when the light turns with either 
>car.
>
>Also, around here, yellow lights are pretty long. I've never actually timed one, 
>but they seem to run about 5 seconds before turning red. If that's not enough 
>time to slow down and stop before yellow turns to red, you may want to consider 
>going to Midas to have your brakes checked. It sounds like you may have a serious 
>mechanical problem with your car.

No, I just don't enjoy hard braking when a light pops up on me an I am 
going 10 mph over the limit (with traffic) and there is someone behind me 
that might rear end me.  Mind you If I can safely stop I will but with 
the many outrageously low speed limts some times that is just not possable.
Most of the time I make it but every now and than I don't.


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