This was interesting

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 05/23/2016 at 14:42 • Filed to: None

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An emergency vehicle (fire chief) pulled in behind me at a red light. I was the only lane not occupied by multiple cars, so he decided I was the path of least resistance. Our light had just gone red, and this was a major intersection. I basically decided to pull forward while blowing the horn and hope for the best. I didn’t realize until I was in the intersection that the lights had detected the emergency vehicle and turned our direction back to green. Had they not done that, I would’ve had a much tougher time.

Had traffic been really bad I suppose I could’ve attempted to turn right into the crosswalk.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 14:46

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That’s one hell of a huge intersection.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 05/23/2016 at 14:47

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Yup

Chariotoflove > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 14:48

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Emergency vehicle times are often a bit nervous because you never know who is going to do what they’re supposed to, or get in the way of you doing what you’re supposed to.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 14:49

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I figured my number one priority was “move out of his way”.

Chariotoflove > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 14:51

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As it should have been. Problems come when others try to take advantage or see how far they can get before stopping. Same mentality that makes some try to beat the gates at a RR crossing, I guess.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 14:52

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I love how there’s a sign supposedly permitting U-Turns but the regulatory sign up on that mast arm say “Left Turn Only.”

That’s one hell of a MUTCD/FHWA violation right there.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Chariotoflove 05/23/2016 at 14:59

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People are either oblivious or don’t put things into perspective.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 05/23/2016 at 14:59

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this one pisses me off.I think everyone just adds the two together and says close enough

BorkBorkBjork > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 15:02

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Man you Wang Chung’d the hell out of that intersection.

Urambo Tauro > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 15:05

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I count at least four (but probably more) cars that were too busy ignoring the red light in front of them to notice the flashing lights behind you.

Takuro Spirit > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 15:06

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I still think all emergency vehicles should have a loudspeaker that plays this:

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Urambo Tauro 05/23/2016 at 15:07

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I am going to cut them a tiny break because their light changed from green and then back to red almost immeadalty. Then I’m going to rescind that break because yeah, there was a damn ambulance coming.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Takuro Spirit 05/23/2016 at 15:08

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Absolutely.

Scott > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 15:13

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I had a similar incident when I was taking drivers ed. I was in a right turn lane that was no right on red. A cop came up behind me lights and sirens on, and the instructor said go ahead and carefully make a right on red. I've always wondered if the cop choose my lane as I was the only car in it, or if he saw that it was a drivers ed car and figured that the instructor would know to clear out of his way and would be safer bet than going into the oncoming traffic,

tromoly > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 15:13

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That street light looks like Dubuque, Iowa.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > tromoly 05/23/2016 at 15:14

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Right part of the country

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 15:14

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Had the same issue twice. One with a police car and the other with an ambulance at an intersection with two lanes. I either cutoff and go in front of the guy in the right turn lane only to make room for them or just run the light.

Chariotoflove > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 15:22

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Usually both.

Rainbow > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/23/2016 at 15:26

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t it legal to run a red light if that is the only way to clear a path for an emergency vehicle?
And if it’s still illegal, I can’t imagine any police would ever fault you for that. It would surely get thrown out in court if they did, as long as you have a dashcam and/or a witness or two.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Rainbow 05/23/2016 at 15:28

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I don’t know if it’s actually legal here or not.

Rico > Rainbow 05/23/2016 at 17:37

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Nothing would happen, if it ever went to court any judge would toss it immediately. Trust me, no cop who values his time (for court appearance) would write up a VTL based on clearing the path of an emergency vehicle with their sirens on.

aquila121 > Takuro Spirit 05/23/2016 at 19:39

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If the emergency vehicle doesn’t get where they’re going before this song ends, that’s a serious problem—I mean, that’s an hour of siren, right there.

bubblestheturtle > Rainbow 05/23/2016 at 22:41

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In my part of the country, it is illegal to run a red - period. Simply because it is dangerous. Emergency vehicle drivers are taught to shut down the siren (maybe lights as well) if they are stuck behind a citizen vehicle so that they do not prompt them to do what the OP did and get hammered. In this case the city installed a light changer, which helps everyone with this situation.