Amber Gambler?

[anonymous-user]

First of all a quick story on why I'm bringing this up.
Just driving to work and I was following a woman in a Clio (not stalking she just happened to be going in the same direction). We approached the lights which were on green and they started to turn orange as they do and we could of both made it across before they went red. Easy.
She was about 5ft away and slammed her brakes right on, and I completely locked up trying to stop. AND when I papped my horn in rage she looked shocked that I was pd off!
I must of been inches from smashing her back in (). If I wasn't paying attention we would of crashed for sure.

SO who here goes over on amber and who here slams their brakes on causing people to lock up?

[joebongo]

i sympathise but...think it counts as following too close - arent you supposed to be able to have enough distance for an emergency stop?

[GKP]

What does the amber light mean?

[750turbo]

PSBuckshot said:

First of all a quick story on why I'm bringing this up.
Just driving to work and I was following a woman in a Clio (not stalking she just happened to be going in the same direction). We approached the lights which were on green and they started to turn orange as they do and we could of both made it across before they went red. Easy.
She was about 5ft away and slammed her brakes right on, and I completely locked up trying to stop. AND when I papped my horn in rage she looked shocked that I was pd off!
I must of been inches from smashing her back in (). If I wasn't paying attention we would of crashed for sure.

SO who here goes over on amber and who here slams their brakes on causing people to lock up?

Amber = STOP

You were driving too close.

[anonymous-user]

I was about a car length if not just under. Just my car has non-servo brakes. But she still shouldn't do that IMO, dangerous.

[GKP]

She shouldn't do what? Stop when the traffic light says to?

[markcjd]

PSBuckshot said:

they started to turn orange as they do and we could of both made it across before they went red

She may have had a reason to run the amber light as it could have been dangerous to stop with you behind. You did not.

Edited by markcjd on Friday 13th May 09:00

[anonymous-user]

GKP said:

She shouldn't do what? Stop when the traffic light says to?

No, you do stop. Not saying that.
But when you have to slam your brakes on really hard, it's not stopping safely so you should continue. That is my point.

[Tsippy]

Agree with others, you were driving too close and should have left a larger gap.

[trickywoo]

This isn't going to end well for you OP.

[plasticpig]

750turbo said:

Amber = STOP

You were driving too close.

Not quite.

Highway Code said:

You MUST stop behind the white ‘Stop’ line across your side of the road unless the light is green. If the amber light appears you may go on only if you have already crossed the stop line or are so close to it that to stop might cause a collision.

The OP probably should have stopped as he had at least two car lengths to do so.

[anonymous-user]

trickywoo said:

This isn't going to end well for you OP.

I see this now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSlSaGcc0QM

But I was under the impression if you can't stop safely you continue through amber...
Was hardly stopping safely. My point isn't anything else other than that.

[Parrot of Doom]

PSBuckshot said:

I was about a car length if not just under. Just my car has non-servo brakes. But she still shouldn't do that IMO, dangerous.

What's dangerous is you driving so close you're almost unable to stop. She did absolutely nothing wrong.

[wombat172a]

Where do you think an insurance company would portion the blame?

[anonymous-user]

From what I can see then everyone on PH are law abiding drivers. Do you all stop then even if you can get across?
I doubt it
And I really doubt you'd slam your brakes on to do so.

[james_gt3rs]

PSBuckshot said:

But I was under the impression if you can't stop safely you continue through amber...
Was hardly stopping safely. My point isn't anything else other than that.

She was stopping safely though. If there had been a crash it would have been your fault for not leaving a big enough gap.

Anyway, aren't amber gamlers the ones that jump the lights?

[DeputyDawg]

james_gt3rs said:

She was stopping safely though. If there had been a crash it would have been your fault for not leaving a big enough gap.

Anyway, aren't amber gamlers the ones that jump the lights?

Round my way they blatantly go through red lights (well after they have changed).

[Parrot of Doom]

doogz said:

Did he hit her?

No.

So, do you have any proof he was too close to her?

No.

How's the weather up there on your horse?

" and I completely locked up trying to stop. AND when I papped my horn in rage she looked shocked that I was pd off!"


How's the view from your padded cell today?

[Benbay001]

trickywoo said:

This isn't going to end well for you OP.

Agreed. I can see this going badly, unlucky..

[Bridgewaterfalls]

Parrot of Doom said:

What's dangerous is you driving so close you're almost unable to stop. She did absolutely nothing wrong.

+1 You're driving close, in a car that you say has poor brakes, approaching a hazzard.