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Originally posted by russotto
A yellow light is a warning that the light is about to turn red. That's all. Nothing more. It doesn't mean slow down. Slowing down without intending to stop is one of the worst things you can do when faced with a yellow light.
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The first part is not completely true.
From the Drivers Manual of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
"A steady yellow light tells you that a red light will soon appear. If you are driving toward an intersection and a yellow light appears, slow down and prepare to stop. If you are within the intersection or cannot stop safely before entering the intersection, continue through carefully."
This also seems consistent with my recollections of drivers manuals in Missouri, Illinois, and Maryland. I understand what you are saying russotto. What I am referring to are morons who have what seems to be plenty of time to stop, yet they gun the accelerator and fly through the light.
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As for cameras... well, I was hit in Philadelphia a couple of months ago. Deliberately. Twice. I ran through two red lights to get away from the nutcase (Fortunately for both of us, I was not carrying, or I would have confronted her instead) Just what I would have needed on top of a damaged car is a couple of tickets and higher insurance rates (insurance which won't pay for my damage, of course).
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Realistically though, how many times has this happened to you? Did you call the police? I would wager that you if you had to plead your case in a camera situation, you'd probably win.
As a side note, the Commonwealth should seriously consider adding front license plates to cars. If you have someone causing you trouble from behind, at least you could possibly get a tag number.
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I ain't dead yet... and I'd prefer not to be more valuable to a hospital dead than alive.
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Unless you have a DNR order, or someone invokes power-of-attorney privileges you've given to them, the hospital is going to do whatever they can to save you before harvesting your organs.