Should we stop or continue on our way when the light falls yellow?

in yellowlight •  6 years ago 


When you are driving a vehicle and a traffic light goes yellow, what should you do? Should we stop on the spot or continue on our way and hope to cross the intersection before the traffic light turns red?

"Unless otherwise indicated, in front of a yellow light, the driver of a road vehicle or the cyclist must stop his vehicle before the pedestrian crossing or the stop line or, if there is none, no, before the lateral line of the roadway he is about to cross, unless he is engaged or so close that it would be impossible for him to stop his vehicle without danger. "

It can also read that:

"He can only continue his journey when a signal allowing him to advance appears. A yellow arrow-shaped light may be used to govern the immobilization for a particular maneuver. "

In other words, when the traffic light changes from green to yellow, the driver is required to brake and stop his vehicle unless he is already engaged in the intersection. He can only advance again when a signal indicates it to him.

If the driver feels he does not have enough space to stop, he must continue on his way.

Of course, violators of section 361 of the Quebec Highway Safety Code may be fined.

For example, the Police Service of the City of Montreal (SPVM) provides a fine of $ 60 for the "driver of a vehicle who, in front of a yellow light, did not stop him before the line of stopped or did not stop before the lateral line of the other road (whereas he could do so without danger) ".

In the case of a driver of a bicycle who commits the same offense, the fine is $ 80.


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