If you approach an intersection and find that without a doubt, you will not be able to fully traverse said intersection, it is not your right, by virtue of the green light shining in your direction, to proceed forward and knowingly block traffic. Even if all the other drivers before you did this (and really, didn't you spend what felt like an eternity staring through your windshield at them, waiting your turn and cursing their self-centeredness?), that doesn't make it ok. A lame move undertaken by a mass of people is still a lame move. Yes, it's snowy. Yes, it's the week before Christmas. Common sense/courtesy still applies.
This post brought to you by my hour plus commute home from work today. My three mile hour plus commute.
2 comments:
In many cities you get big fines for "locking the grid" like that. Of course in most cities they don't make you clear the sidewalks after snow so it's a trade-off. We just have cameras that start taking photos when the lights turn yellow and then a couple weeks later you get a nice fat fine in the mail. Maybe we need to send some cameras your way.
Some intersections do have cameras, but apparently not for that purpose... or people just aren't aware? I don't even care if people get fined, I just wish they'd be less lame as a matter of principle.
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