Road rules: Making right turn

[paddyj]

Is it ok to wait in the middle of an intersection when making a right turn?

Tonight I was waiting in an intersection to make a right turn, lights went orange, then an idiot coming in the other direction decides to run the red. I couldn't make my turn until after the lights had changed to red.

It was a red light camera

[minux]

Is it ok to wait in the middle of an intersection when making a right turn?

Tonight I was waiting in an intersection to make a right turn, lights went orange, then an idiot coming in the other direction decides to run the red. I couldn't make my turn until after the lights had changed to red.

It was a red light camera

The camera shouldnt of been set off if you were already in the intersection, you are allowed to move out as a lead car.

[paddyj]

Thanks I didn't see any flash so hopefully it didn't!

The fear of losing half my license always sends me into a panic.

Good luck on xmas day I will be doing the same if I don't chicken out!

[88GreenVN]

If you did get pinged for a red light it's one you can put a good case up and win. The main issue for red light camera's is entering the intersection after the lights go red - you were already in the intersection. So I dont think you have a problem.

[paddyj]

Cheers,
They must cause so many accidents, when that light went orange I nearly turned into the oncoming car, thought he was going to stop but then floored it at the last minute.

[minux]

Thanks I didn't see any flash so hopefully it didn't!

The fear of losing half my license always sends me into a panic.

Good luck on xmas day I will be doing the same if I don't chicken out!

Well don't chicken, you have nothing to fear.

Let us know how you go

Good luck bud.

[paddyj]

Well don't chicken, you have nothing to fear.

Let us know how you go

Good luck bud.

Will do,

Good luck as well I'm sure it will all go well for you

[craigvk]

I'm pretty damn sure red light cameras aren't pointed in that direction i.e your case. If they are there, then they only point to the trafic heading straight ahead.

[Pretender]

As you had already entered the intersection you cannot trip the red light camera so that should be fine. Don't worry about it.
This will not affect you either, as nobody will know about it, but it is illegal to enter an intersection unless you can make your turn without stopping.
I don't think many get done for it as it can be petty but the law is there.
In WA the law goes as far as to state that apart from not entering the intersection you must also have your wheels straight in case a vehicle hits you from behind. This is to prevent you from being bumped/pushed into oncoming traffic.

[Patrio7]

heh i was in a taxi the other day and the guy in front is half way into a keep clear intersection with traffic banked up and he lets a 4x4 WITH A BOAT! move in OUT OF A GOD DANG GIVE WAY SIGN! dumb move 1, and remeber the traffic was banked up so this 4x4 and boat were taking up two lanes straddled half way and stuck due to said traffic. lunacy.

[nomad]

Reading this, again makes me sooo glad I live in a small town with no traffic lights or lots of cars on the road.

[stockvp]

I'm pretty damn sure red light cameras aren't pointed in that direction i.e your case. If they are there, then they only point to the trafic heading straight ahead.

not true ive seen some flash on turning cars as well but in this case youll be right

[lieos]

you'll be fine it is legal at traffic lights to roll into the intersection and if the light does turn orange you are legally allowed to go through the orange and as in your case the red because as said above it is only triggered after the light is red when a car comes from behind the line. its one thing that i will always remember from 2 yrs ago doing driving skool

[pow3rslave]

yeah red light cameras (at least the ones i seen round here) only get you as your heading away from them, if you were turning right, the route your car was traveling would likely just make it appear that your car was headed that way all along.

btw, i hate people that ENTER the intersection to do right hand turns after their light's are red. but in your case it sounds like the other guy (coming towards you) was a d***head.

[88GreenVN]

The Intersection of Beach Rd and Main South Road (Adelaide)has 3 red light cameras.

One camera for cars travelling south along Main South Rd and two cameras (1 for each lane) for the cars travelling south and turning right onto Beach Rd from Main South Rd.

When they installed them they were going off like a machine gun. Only took a few weeks to stop cars from running the red light!!!

[Emackulation]

LOL, I bet they made the money back to cover the cost and installation of those red light camera's. Funny stuff.

[shaggerz]

As others have said, pretty sure you'll be alright. If you do get pinged (unlikely) it'd be worth contesting because of the difficult position you were in.

I hate when people push the limits of the light. I have gone through many an amber light thinking "should've stopped then" only to count one, two, three, four cars come through behind me, and many times see traffic that now has a green light slam on the brakes to avoid hitting traffic that has just completely ignored the fact that the light is now red.

It is truly infuriating. Traffic would actually flow smoothly if people followed the god damn rules.

[pow3rslave]

with you entirely shaggerz,

every morning i have to turn right at a busy roundabout.
every morning i almost get smashed by oncoming traffic who don't know how to work roundabouts.
most days i just come straight through, and get on the horn if they really look like they're gonna hit me (bumper could do with a free respray )

[Just_Ice]

but it is illegal to enter an intersection unless you can make your turn without stopping.
I don't think many get done for it as it can be petty but the law is there.
In WA the law goes as far as to state that apart from not entering the intersection you must also have your wheels straight in case a vehicle hits you from behind. This is to prevent you from being bumped/pushed into oncoming traffic.

Hey do you have the relevant section for this........

[Hairy Eater]

if you say what happened then the other car should be in the picture ..... and i'm sure also that you shouldn't be waiting in the middle of the intersection ... play it safe, stop at the line, only go when you have the all clear ....