• Kairos@lemmy.today
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    8 days ago

    The state of the LEDs doesn’t mean anything for safety. It is however dangerous to impede on opposing traffic’s right of way. Reds don’t provide protection, it’s just a clear signal for right of way. It’s also dangerous AF to drive assuming green lights give protection. It’s just right of way.

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        It doesn’t necessarily risk lives. “Running red” is dependent on the state of some LEDs. It’s dangerous to impede the right of way of a vehicle traveling at high speeds. It’s much less dangerous to run a red that’s been red for one second rather than, say, 15.

        Driving itself risks lives.