How do you define "beating the red light"?

**_Cathy_** · June 15th, 2015 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by screws

it is a common issue for all philippine motorist. the traffic light is green, we can see that the traffic ahead is flowing but very congested yet we still move forward hoping for the best. sometimes like what you mentioned there flow suddenly slows down. light turns red, our pretty car is in the middle of the intersection. grid lock.

this is a traffic offense in some countries. but in philippines ang sagot lagi ng majority motorista, "green pa eh. malay ko ba magiging traffic. dont blame me.. blame the people ahead and ayusin nyo daan."

So how are we supposed to predict that the traffic flow will suddenly stop or slow down???

If traffic is really congested I do not cross the intersection. I stop even if it is green. I'm not an inconsiderate person to block the traffic flow. This happened to me once and I have been driving more than half of my life. My guess is traffic stopped because they let cars cross from another intersection kaya kaming naka green ang naipit.

**CVT** · June 15th, 2015 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

So how are we supposed to predict that the traffic flow will suddenly stop or slow down???

If traffic is really congested I do not cross the intersection. I stop even if it is green. I'm not an inconsiderate person to block the traffic flow. This happened to me once and I have been driving more than half of my life. My guess is traffic stopped because they let cars cross from another intersection kaya kaming naka green ang naipit.

It is really tricky.... A classic catch 22 situation here in the Philippines....

In an ideal situation,- NO ONE crosses the intersection unless he/she can totally traverse it, in his/her lane, while the traffic light is still green.

In the Philippines,- bubusinahan ka nila ng todo (I don't care). But much worse than that,- they will move heaven and earth to get ahead of you and block the intersection themselves.... Rule of the mob....

It is good if the TEs apprehend them,- but what if they did not?

Deym!

"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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**Newcomer123** · June 15th, 2015 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by 5000rpm

I'm just wondering when before you can really be apprehended for "beating the red light"... because I have already had 2 experiences wherein I was apprehended for having been caught on a yellow light in the middle of the intersection, is that even fair?

It is a misnomer of sorts. "Beating the red light" is for racing only, jumping ahead while still red, a false start.

What we are apprehended for is "not stopping on red signal". Yellow is technically a rolling red, and not to floor it. The rule is, if caught in the middle, proceed; before the intersect, stop.

Depends on the condition of the officer who catches you. Good or bad, just smile and hand him over your DL.

**leodawesome** · June 15th, 2015 06:36 PM

Add the fact that some stoplights with timers are traps. They instantly turn red like magic. Then sa ibaba nun may naghihintay na buwaya. Kapag wala ka dashcam alam na.

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Add the fact that some stoplights with timers are traps. They instantly turn red like magic. Then sa ibaba nun may naghihintay na buwaya. Kapag wala ka dashcam alam na.

**tr1ck5h07** · June 15th, 2015 07:12 PM

I find the stoplights with timers to be very helpful. I know if I have enough time to cross the intersection or if I should just cruise to a stop

**Sleepcare** · June 15th, 2015 07:15 PM

Fell victim of this one last year. Yung nasa harap ko nag-sudden brake kasi tumalon yung timer from 3 seconds green to 2 seconds yellow ng stoplight kaya nabangga ko likod niya. Saktong babae pa naman yung nag-drive nung kotse.

Kidding aside. Ang ending tuloy, yung kotse niya nasa loob na ng intersection box tapos ako nasa linya talaga ng intersection box. Hindi ko alam kung ako ba talaga may mali or siya.

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Fell victim of this one last year. Yung nasa harap ko nag-sudden brake kasi tumalon yung timer from 3 seconds green to 2 seconds yellow ng stoplight kaya nabangga ko likod niya. Saktong babae pa naman yung nag-drive nung kotse.

Kidding aside. Ang ending tuloy, yung kotse niya nasa loob na ng intersection box tapos ako nasa linya talaga ng intersection box. Hindi ko alam kung ako ba talaga may mali or siya.

**nori** · June 15th, 2015 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by cast_no_shadow

Kaya nga dapat maging SOP na yung timers for every stoplight.

Maiiwasan ito since hindi ka nanghuhula when will the light change.

Originally Posted by cast_no_shadow

Eto! Eto ang paborito ng mga animal na MTPB sa Manila. Beating the yellow light!

gusto ata huminto ka sa kalagitnaan ng intersection.

Iba yung hinabol mo yung ilaw sa nagpalit ng ilaw habang pasok ka na sa gitna.

OT

Ang alam lang ng mga gunggong na yan eh coding tsaka beating the yellow light for PRIVATE VEHICLES ONLY.

pero mga PUJs / trikes / kuliglig parang wala sa paningin nila!

hirap sila sitahin yang mga yan dahil very territorial ang mga taga maynila. lalo na yung kuliglig at trike. dapat dyan sundalo, kasi pag lespu bibigyan lang nila ng tong.

Originally Posted by leodawesome

Add the fact that some stoplights with timers are traps. They instantly turn red like magic. Then sa ibaba nun may naghihintay na buwaya. Kapag wala ka dashcam alam na.

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yung stoplight sa araneta ave near r.magsaysay ganyan din. maybe may magnetic sensors na nagde-detect ng car volume.

Originally Posted by Sleepcare

Fell victim of this one last year. Yung nasa harap ko nag-sudden brake kasi tumalon yung timer from 3 seconds green to 2 seconds yellow ng stoplight kaya nabangga ko likod niya. Saktong babae pa naman yung nag-drive nung kotse.

Kidding aside. Ang ending tuloy, yung kotse niya nasa loob na ng intersection box tapos ako nasa linya talaga ng intersection box. Hindi ko alam kung ako ba talaga may mali or siya.

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eto ang weird. may mga timer na green countdown till 1 then 3 seconds yellow. meron naman green countdown till 4 then magiging yellow ang 3-2-1.

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Originally Posted by cast_no_shadow

Kaya nga dapat maging SOP na yung timers for every stoplight.

Maiiwasan ito since hindi ka nanghuhula when will the light change.

Originally Posted by cast_no_shadow

Eto! Eto ang paborito ng mga animal na MTPB sa Manila. Beating the yellow light!

gusto ata huminto ka sa kalagitnaan ng intersection.

Iba yung hinabol mo yung ilaw sa nagpalit ng ilaw habang pasok ka na sa gitna.

OT

Ang alam lang ng mga gunggong na yan eh coding tsaka beating the yellow light for PRIVATE VEHICLES ONLY.

pero mga PUJs / trikes / kuliglig parang wala sa paningin nila!

hirap sila sitahin yang mga yan dahil very territorial ang mga taga maynila. lalo na yung kuliglig at trike. dapat dyan sundalo, kasi pag lespu bibigyan lang nila ng tong.

Originally Posted by leodawesome

Add the fact that some stoplights with timers are traps. They instantly turn red like magic. Then sa ibaba nun may naghihintay na buwaya. Kapag wala ka dashcam alam na.

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yung stoplight sa araneta ave near r.magsaysay ganyan din. maybe may magnetic sensors na nagde-detect ng car volume.

Originally Posted by Sleepcare

Fell victim of this one last year. Yung nasa harap ko nag-sudden brake kasi tumalon yung timer from 3 seconds green to 2 seconds yellow ng stoplight kaya nabangga ko likod niya. Saktong babae pa naman yung nag-drive nung kotse.

Kidding aside. Ang ending tuloy, yung kotse niya nasa loob na ng intersection box tapos ako nasa linya talaga ng intersection box. Hindi ko alam kung ako ba talaga may mali or siya.

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eto ang weird. may mga timer na green countdown till 1 then 3 seconds yellow. meron naman green countdown till 4 then magiging yellow ang 3-2-1.

**jaypee10** · June 15th, 2015 08:33 PM

eh pano naman ung mga stop light na may counter ung bang may number na nag ka count pababa..

ex.

GO..mag countdown siya from 60 pababa..tapos sa kalagitnaan 30 biglang mag red..

tapos huhulihin ka pag nabitin ka sa gitna..

**crosswind** · June 15th, 2015 08:47 PM

I love traffic lights with timer so I can calculate if I can make it across.
Kaya naninibago ako sa mga Traffic lights nawalang timers minsan nakakainis ung sira ang timer.
Pag alam ko ng di aabot dami pang bubusina sa likod ko

**XTO** · June 15th, 2015 09:05 PM

Puro beating the red light ang mga violations ko nung teenager tayo na nauuwi sa lagayan honestly. Kaya ngayon todo menor na when approaching an intersection especially kung walang sinusundan - hindi yung "yellow" binabantayan ko kundi yung mga oportunista driver/s na pwede mag cross. Eh paano kung trak? Mabuti nang makauwi na nagda-drive pa

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Puro beating the red light ang mga violations ko nung teenager tayo na nauuwi sa lagayan honestly. Kaya ngayon todo menor na when approaching an intersection especially kung walang sinusundan - hindi yung "yellow" binabantayan ko kundi yung mga oportunista driver/s na pwede mag cross. Eh paano kung trak? Mabuti nang makauwi na nagda-drive pa