Stop light crackheads, are you one?

[jmitchell]

About once a day, at a stop light, I notice that there is one person/man/woman/minivan whatever, who stops about 10-15 feet behind the first line at a stop light, and even with 20 cars behind them, they never approach the line. Are they afraid of crosswalking pedestrians, superstitious about something or what? Dont they know that the sensors for the lights are in those exact 10-15 feet, and if they were at that light all alone, they'd be there forever? Do you do this? Do you know someone who does? And most importantly, why? I cant figure this out, and I need your help. Thank you.

 

[TallBill]

lol, i do it when im driving with friends... bascily cuz im an idiot.. i usually creep up to the line tho

 

[TheKub]

I can safely say that I've never been to a stop light (in Michigan) that was on sensor rather than a timer.

... Granted I spend most of my life lurking the forums...

 

[notfred]

those people are annoying, but this is a fantastic quote:

"bascily cuz im an idiot." - bob970

 

[mithrandir2001]

Well, if there is a turning lane open to your left, maybe you can go around and then in front of them...perhaps they are simply offering you the pole position.

 

[Rallispec]

its just as bads when people race up to red lights and stop out in front of the line, completley passing the sensor. In my opinion, the worst is when drivers dont use their Turn Signals... they're there for a reason people! use them!

 

[jmitchell]

I see, to us 'normal' drivers, its an unexplainable phenomenon. And to the rest of you, those of you who are in on your little 'stay away from the white line' secret, you think this is funny. Come on, fill me in on your little secret you crack head freaks.

 

[TurboQuattro]

I don't do that, but what I do at railroad crossings is park back about 50 feet from the gate. If that thing derails I don't want to be right next to it...nothing like having a 1000 ton railcar loaded with coal land on you going 70mph

 

[Zenmervolt]

I've seen it, and it annoys me just as much. Almost as much as those damn sensor lights. Most of the time they're OK, but I've learned that they don't detect my motorcycle, and the only way I can make them detect my 914 (mid-engine) is to creep up half-way across the sidewalk so the engine is over the electromagnetic sensor. :|

ZV

 

[vi edit]

I stay back at left turn lanes because there's too many fscktards making a left turn from right who seem to forget that I'm there. Nothing like having the front of your car taken off by some moron who tries to shave his left turn too close.

 

[SilverThief]

I only do that when I'm drunk!

 

[hungrypete]

that only pisses me off then it's a sensor light. I mean, be as stupid as you want at a timed light, but if it's not then GET YOUR GODDAM CAR ON THE SENSOR, I'M LATE FOR WORK!

 

[Thegonagle]

WTF is with the fools who incessantly flash their high beam at a red light? Look, you idiot, the light either has a detector loop in the ground or it's on a timer. It's going to change whether you make your self look like a tard or not.

 

[DSTA]

Stop light crackheads, are you one?

Nah. I'm a heavy crackhead - and there's no stopping me .




PS: only reason I could think of is visibility. Perhaps they don't see the light if they drive up to the line?

 

[Servnya]

<< WTF is with the fools who incessantly flash their high beam at a red light? Look, you idiot, the light either has a detector loop in the ground or it's on a timer. It's going to change whether you make your self look like a tard or not. >>



I was told that the cop's and ambulance's lights flashing caused stoplights to change so they could get through without running red lights. Has anyone else been told this? Sounds far-fetched to me!

 

[Jzero]

People flash high-beams b/c of the rumor (dunno if it's true or not) that some lights have sensors that detect flashing lights from emregency vehicles that green them and that if you flash your high-beams right, you can trick the light into thinking you're an ambulance to make it turn green. It's pretty dumb.

My favorite is the dude 10 cars back who lays on his horn as soon as the light turns green as if that's somehow going to make everyone take off faster...

 

[Thegonagle]

Well, that's true, but it's a strobe light flashing in a complex, pre-programmed pattern that, AFAIK, is different for every city. At some sensor activated lights, it probably does turn the light green. The problem is that one cannot simulate a strobe light with their high beams. The light sensor is also mounted up high, so it can detect the strobes from a distance. Once the car is waiting at the red light, it is too close and low to the ground to be seen by the light sensor. If it did work, flashing the high beams would activate white flashing warning lights that are usually mounted atop the traffic lights. You would notice this.

In the city of Minneapolis, almost all of the traffic lights are on a 70 second timed cycle, and they?re all synchronized to facilitate efficient traffic flow, especially on one ways. There are very few sensor lights. All the emergency vehicle strobes do around here is activate the flashing white warning light. They do not turn the light green, yet some stupid fools sit there and flash away. Low and behold, with a 70 second timed cycle, after a maximum of 45-50 seconds, and all that flashing, the light turns green. Ironically, not flashing my high beams works just as well for me.

 

[MikeO]

The road is full of morons and I dont even want to start guessing wtf is their problem. They should start using the damn bus.

 

[LAUST]

<< The road is full of morons and I dont even want to start guessing wtf is their problem. They should start using the damn bus. >>


This is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

 

[prodigy]

<< I stay back at left turn lanes because there's too many fscktards making a left turn from right who seem to forget that I'm there. Nothing like having the front of your car taken off by some moron who tries to shave his left turn too close. >>



I do the same.

 

[yakko]

I have wondered about those people too. The other ones I like are the people who spend the entire red light creeping forward until they are past the white line and then when it turns green they sit there for a few seconds.

 

[HOWITIS]

there aren't many sensors in KY either. i've been at a light at 3am andhad to wait with nothing else on the road.
if there are sensors they don't work very well

 

[Looney]

Well, that's true, but it's a strobe light flashing in a complex, pre-programmed pattern that, AFAIK, is different for every city. At some sensor activated lights, it probably does turn the light green. The problem is that one cannot simulate a strobe light with their high beams. The light sensor is also mounted up high, so it can detect the strobes from a distance. Once the car is waiting at the red light, it is too close and low to the ground to be seen by the light sensor. If it did work, flashing the high beams would activate white flashing warning lights that are usually mounted atop the traffic lights. You would notice this.


Complex, pre-programmed pattern? It's just a strobe light like you said... what do you mean you can't simulate one? Just flash your light, and you're flashing. And it's not complexed. I use to do this ALL the time when i was younger, and it did work for most lights.

 

[ElFenix]

it hate it when theres a dedicated little bit of right turn so that two cars could be in the right lane but the third car could turn right, but the damn 2nd car won't move up the 5 feet between him and the first car that would let you go into the little right turn ramp?

 

[ricerx]

these must be the same drivers that don't go when the light turns green and you say "what? Are you waiting for it to turn purple?" :|