scott wrote:
> In the UK at least, the law says that you must not go over the white 
> line that is painted across the road next to the signal, if it is on 
> red.

In most states in the USA, if your car hasn't gotten across the *far* 
white line when the light goes red, technically you're in the 
intersection on a red light.  As for what the cameras look for, I 
couldn't say.

> Quite often though, people are driving above the speed limit, so the 
> amber phase is maybe not long enough for them to have enough warning to 
> stop, or to get over the line before it goes red.  Their only option to 
> avoid running a red is to speed up.

Yep, that happens too. When I was learning to drive (and sometimes still 
now), I start thinking to myself "No, no, no, no, YES!" and making the 
decision in advance whether I'll stop for a yellow or not. At least that 
way, I'm either speeding up or slowing down, and not hesitating trying 
to decide which I should do when I should already be acting. Not that I 
always make the right decision, but usually.

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)

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