joefromchicago wrote:You were in the middle of the intersection when the light turned red? Well, I don't know Georgia law, but in Illinois that's a traffic violation (New Yorkers would know it as "blocking the box"). You could take this to court, but my guess is you'd still lose. Pay the ticket and next time don't proceed into an intersection unless there is a full car length clearance on the other side. It's considerate, it's common sense, and it's the law.
Unlike BPB, I know this is ancient post I'm commenting on, but ... in both Kansas and Arizona, if you are in the middle of an intersection when the light turns red, it's
not a traffic violation. You must get the front of your car past the prolongation of the lateral curb lines before the light turns red, or it is a traffic violation.
I'm flabbergasted to learn of a contrary rule. What is one to do when turning left, you are out in the intersection waiting on cross traffic, and the light turns yellow? Pull in front of oncoming traffic to avoid the possibility of getting a ticket? That's crazy.
