N2Fitness

It's LEGAL in my car! LOL - I do that all the time since traffic should be coming from only one direction than it's pretty safe to go left on red.

When I worked downtown I would stop at the red light, look both ways, then go if clear. Also, on the one way streets at a red light just like you guys did - I will turn left on red if it's a one way heading that direction.

These moves might create a $75 dollar ticket but by doing such defensive moves, you are virtually too mobile to be CARJACKED! So, legally I would say it's probably not a good thing to do but as we all know hindsight sure stinks!

We'll just keep avoiding crime by never sitting too long at red lights.

I would have to agree with your friend. He sounds like a Rebel!
Maybe he looked over and saw how pretty you are and did not realize the light was red. His mind went blank and he took off. Dangerous but very possible. Or, like Speedy said, you were about to be carjacked!
I looked it for you two...US-MO Missouri Missouri Revised Statutes §300.155(3)(b) OK; NO LEFT TURN ON RED
~KazooSam

Since you do all of Fox2's traffic reports, shouldn't you know the answer to that? I am just as much taken a back that you find this funny, since once again pointing out that you give the daily traffic reports.

it is up to the judge because ignorance of the law is no excuse,lol

Downtown metropolitan areas have different traffic laws from other areas . It is illegal, to make right turn or left on red in St Louis on downtown streets ..

I never heard of it myself but ya learn somethin new everyday.


I would like to know myself it is legal.

NOT LEGAL!

i should say ignorance

I'm pretty there is an ordinance that forbids it but it is a pretty common practice and most cops ignore it......... I guess there are no Barney Fife's in the city......

you cannot use crime prevention because i know someone that tried to use fuel conservation and it did not help.

Left turn on red
In most areas of the United States, it is also legal to make some left turns on red. In all cases, the road being turned onto must be one-way. Making a left-turn on red from a two-way street is legal in only five states: Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Oregon, and Washington. In Washington, freeway on-ramps are considered one-way streets for the purposes of the left turn on red law.[1]

In 37 other states and Puerto Rico, it is legal to make a left turn on red only from a one-way street. Left turns on red are prohibited in the states of South Dakota (unless permitted by local ordinance), Connecticut, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Rhode Island and in the District of Columbia and Guam, as well as in New York City, unless a sign indicates otherwise.

In Canada, left turn on red light from a one-way road into a one-way road is permitted except in some areas of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Left turn on red light from a two-way road into a one-way road is permitted in British Columbia only.


source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_turn_on_red#Left_tur
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A left turn on a red light onto a one way street in Decatur Illinois is fine. Or at least today is was!

May be against the law but a cop would have to be a real jerk to give a ticket for it. I am in favor of a no harm no foul rule. The real reason for traffic rules is for smooth safe and efficient travel.

downtowner, I thought it was a state law that you could make a right on red unless otherwise posted, wouldnt that trump a city law? Im pretty sure it isnt legal to make a left on red in any circumstance, unless an emergency vehicle is behind you with their lights on then, RUN THAT PUPPY!