> wrote in message
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> If you are sitting at the light and dont turn on the red, someone is
> going to ram the rear of your car. Just because you dont have a life
> or a schedule. other people do. Someone is a big truck will ram you
> and smash the rear end of your car like an accordian. If you cant
> handle turning on a red, go to your local DOT office and surrender
> your drivers license. You are not capable of driving.

Hopefully you are not serious. How many people are on such tight schedules
that waiting an extra 20 seconds at a light is going to ruin their life?
Ramming someone at a red light because you are so rude and impatient that
you can't wait a few extra seconds is going to end up delaying you even more
while you wait for the police to come and investigate the accident. Not to
mention the hit to your wallet. Impatience is not an excuse for being a
jerk.

Here is the NC Statute that authorizes "right on red."

"Approaching with traffic signal traffic signal the approaching
a. When a steady or strobe beam stoplight is emitting a red light
controlling traffic passing through an intersection, an approaching vehicle
facing the red light shall come to a stop and shall not enter the
intersection. After coming to a complete stop and unless prohibited by an
appropriate sign, that approaching vehicle may make a right turn.
b. Any vehicle that turns right under this subdivision shall yield
the right-of-way to:
1. Other traffic and pedestrians using the intersection; and
2. Pedestrians who are moving towards the intersection, who are in
reasonably close proximity to the intersection, and who are preparing to
cross in front of the traffic that is required to stop at the red
light....."
Notice the part about "may make a right turn." Also notice that you required
to stop, and look, not slow down and pull out in front of any car or
pedestrian that you can intimidate into not hitting your car.

Ed