Saw someone run a red light

Swindler · 10-28-2015, 04:55 AM

On my way home tonight I was stopped at a red light in the turn lane waiting to turn left. Saw someone comin up fast behind me and they just blew through the red light in a Cadillac sedan. It hadnt even just turned red either, like it had been red for a few minutes already, it was a long red light. They were probly going 50 or 60 and cars had been going through the intersection right before the car ran the red light. I just thought wow. So that's how that happens. I normally don't think too much about it but now every time I come up to an intersection I'll be thinking about it. I mean that is really scary for sure. That car could've killed someone. It could've been anyone just cruisin through that intersection and just got killed. That is sad.

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Dirk McGurck · 10-28-2015, 06:28 AM

Hopefully that individual gets into a single vehicle accident that harms no one else. Unfortunately with all the safety features of modern cars, idiots are being kept alive with little repercussions. If they got banged up a significant amount when they wreck their cars, maybe they'll learn better.

Billibob22 · 10-28-2015, 06:37 AM

Lots of sad people out there.. Unfortunately..

mishuko · 10-28-2015, 07:01 AM

the unfortunate part is cars are designed primarily for head on or rear end collisions. the poor car that potentially get t-boned would have suffered horrific damages and injury at the least at those speeds.

2011 Nismo#91 · 10-28-2015, 07:39 AM

I'm actually surprised when someone actually stops for a red light on my street. But it still pales in comparision to cyclists in NYC.

NISMO IX · 10-28-2015, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

I'm actually surprised when someone actually stops for a red light on my street. But it still pales in comparision to cyclists in NYC.

Nice TopGear quote!!!

SwissCheese · 10-28-2015, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

I'm actually surprised when someone actually stops for a red light on my street. But it still pales in comparision to cyclists in NYC.

Ah man, you gotta show the full gif!

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Originally Posted by srbrubak

This happens all the time in CR. When you are sitting at a red light and it goes green, you don't look to see if a car will run the red, you look to see how many run the red. Yes there are a lot of stupid drivers. The sad part is you can't fix stupid.

Woah, another Iowa Z? You ever make your way down to Des Moines?

Nixin · 10-28-2015, 08:52 AM

You should travel to some other parts of the world and just observe how people drive. Green lights mean go and red lights mean go faster. Crazy! You don't expect that in North America but it happens all the time.

Lukcas61 · 10-28-2015, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Nixin

You should travel to some other parts of the world and just observe how people drive. Green lights mean go and red lights mean go faster. Crazy! You don't expect that in North America but it happens all the time.

Red means go faster in california. Yellow actually means go even faster. A stop sign usually means don't completely stop and just roll on through.

Billibob22 · 10-28-2015, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Lukcas61

Red means go faster in california. Yellow actually means go even faster. A stop sign usually means don't completely stop and just roll on through.

Yep thats the California style stop lol..

Montez · 10-28-2015, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Billibob22

Yep thats the California style stop lol..

The famous "California roll", dead scary out here in S. Cal regarding those!

Firebase99 · 10-28-2015, 10:09 AM

Most parts of Asia, assuming there are traffic signals, they are merely weak suggestions.

Nixin · 10-28-2015, 11:02 AM

It's all fun & games until someone dies. Crazy world we live in.

mishuko · 10-28-2015, 12:36 PM

as a cyclist i can attest that we have some real jackasses.

real suicidal jackasses.

2015nismo · 10-28-2015, 12:56 PM

Earlier today a Ford focus blew past a redlight as I was turning right. The light for me was green for about 3 seconds, and then WOOSH, the Focus flies by at maybe 70. Had to slam my breaks and take a second. That guy would have killed us all, I thought.

A few lights later I'm beside the guy and there's a car seat in the back seat with a little one inside, I saw the arms moving in the air. All I could do was shake my head in disgust.

There are some really, really stupid people out there.

10-28-2015, 04:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Swindler Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central CA Age: 35 Posts: 219 Drives: 2014 370Z PW Manual Rep Power: 12	Saw someone run a red light On my way home tonight I was stopped at a red light in the turn lane waiting to turn left. Saw someone comin up fast behind me and they just blew through the red light in a Cadillac sedan. It hadnt even just turned red either, like it had been red for a few minutes already, it was a long red light. They were probly going 50 or 60 and cars had been going through the intersection right before the car ran the red light. I just thought wow. So that's how that happens. I normally don't think too much about it but now every time I come up to an intersection I'll be thinking about it. I mean that is really scary for sure. That car could've killed someone. It could've been anyone just cruisin through that intersection and just got killed. That is sad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk onzedge, mayday813, BeemaaZ and 3 others like this.

10-28-2015, 06:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dirk McGurck Track Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Delaware Posts: 715 Drives: 09 MB 370Z Touring Rep Power: 21	Hopefully that individual gets into a single vehicle accident that harms no one else. Unfortunately with all the safety features of modern cars, idiots are being kept alive with little repercussions. If they got banged up a significant amount when they wreck their cars, maybe they'll learn better. birdman71, Billibob22 and WI_Hedgehog like this. __________________ 2009 370Z Touring with Sport

10-28-2015, 06:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Billibob22 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California Posts: 103 Drives: 40th Anniversary#365 Rep Power: 10	Lots of sad people out there.. Unfortunately.. __________________

10-28-2015, 07:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,408 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40570	I'm actually surprised when someone actually stops for a red light on my street. But it still pales in comparision to cyclists in NYC. TerribleONE and NISMO IX like this.

10-28-2015, 10:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14034	Most parts of Asia, assuming there are traffic signals, they are merely weak suggestions. WI_Hedgehog likes this. __________________ '14 3.8 Genesis Coupe, '13 Volvo S60, '04 Honda Accord, '13 370Z-sold, '05 350Z Touring-sold, '92 300Z Twin Turbo-sold, '82 280ZX-gone, '79 260Z-gone

10-28-2015, 07:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	the unfortunate part is cars are designed primarily for head on or rear end collisions. the poor car that potentially get t-boned would have suffered horrific damages and injury at the least at those speeds.

10-28-2015, 08:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	You should travel to some other parts of the world and just observe how people drive. Green lights mean go and red lights mean go faster. Crazy! You don't expect that in North America but it happens all the time.

10-28-2015, 11:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	It's all fun & games until someone dies. Crazy world we live in.

10-28-2015, 12:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9435	as a cyclist i can attest that we have some real jackasses. real suicidal jackasses. WI_Hedgehog likes this.

10-28-2015, 12:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
2015nismo Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 273 Drives: 2015 370z Nismo slvr Rep Power: 19	Earlier today a Ford focus blew past a redlight as I was turning right. The light for me was green for about 3 seconds, and then WOOSH, the Focus flies by at maybe 70. Had to slam my breaks and take a second. That guy would have killed us all, I thought. A few lights later I'm beside the guy and there's a car seat in the back seat with a little one inside, I saw the arms moving in the air. All I could do was shake my head in disgust. There are some really, really stupid people out there. WI_Hedgehog likes this.

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