I was pulled over for running a red light in Indianapolis, Indiana. The local ordinance I am accused of breaking is: 441-409. which states in part " Yellow or amber: When shown with or following the green signal:
a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at the intersection, but if such stop cannot be made in time or in safety, vehicle may be driven cautiously through the intersection."
The light turned yellow as I entered the intersection and I never saw it red while I was in the intersection. I live in Colorado not Indiana, so is there a way to fight this? If so how?
Also I returned to the intersection today and timed the light about 10 times, obviously there is some human error in doing that but it seemed inconsistent between 4.0 and 4.3 seconds. This is on a pretty much flat road with a 45mph speed limit.
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a. Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at the intersection, but if such stop cannot be made in time or in safety, vehicle may be driven cautiously through the intersection."
The light turned yellow as I entered the intersection and I never saw it red while I was in the intersection. I live in Colorado not Indiana, so is there a way to fight this? If so how?
Also I returned to the intersection today and timed the light about 10 times, obviously there is some human error in doing that but it seemed inconsistent between 4.0 and 4.3 seconds. This is on a pretty much flat road with a 45mph speed limit.
Finally Indy.com | Post: Lawsuit is taking traffic court to court | Indianapolis, Indiana perhaps should enter into the calculus of whether to fight it or not.