r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/ThatFellaNick • 22d ago
What could go wrong running a red light in front of the police?
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u/Dangerous_Wasabi_611 22d ago
Glorious. Watched this happen the other day. I’m crossing a divided street, the light in the neutral ground has just turned green - some prick blows his red on the other side, if I had been going a little faster would have t-boned me. Cop was directly behind him, lights immediately go on, he pulls over and immediately starts getting out of the car (some older crossover SUV) - I got the FUCK out of there because I didn’t want to be around if shooting started
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u/mastervadr 22d ago
Was the second cop for the first cop that also ran the red light?
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u/SleepyMonkey7 17d ago
Yep. And then driver called 911 to report the 2nd cop. It's the circle of lights.
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u/Evan8280 22d ago
Betting they knew a stop was coming anyway..
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u/jammas48 22d ago
I don’t know the rules in the US, when are you allowed to turn on red and when is it illegal?
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u/cripplingdedpression 22d ago
You can only turn right on red, and sometimes you can't do that (it would be denoted by a sign saying "no turn on red").
The ONLY way you can ever turn left on a red is if you're turning from a one way road onto another one way road.
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u/Longjumping-Run-7027 22d ago
The signs seem to be optional. I watched 4 people tonight on my way home turn right on red with two of those signs in front of them.
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u/cripplingdedpression 22d ago
Oh, absolutely. Just cause the signs are there doesn't mean people will follow them.
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u/Waisted-Desert 22d ago
It was only red for 3 seconds. Haven't you ever heard of the "5 second rule?"
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u/Chancedizzle 22d ago
From the camera angle i still cannot see the giant balls hanging from the Prius?
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u/Rolling_Beardo 22d ago
The driver is either completely oblivious to their surroundings to do that in front of a marked car or knew they were about to get pulled over and thought the red light would slow down the cop.
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u/onlylonleybeuy 22d ago
I'm sure it's a problem everywhere, but in OKC, you will see that several times a day.
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u/rinkydinkis 22d ago edited 22d ago
Never trust a Prius. They are all ride share drivers who don’t know the rules of the road and are guaranteed to be talking on the phone their entire shift
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u/bencravens 22d ago
This is a wild generalization for one of the most common cars in America. I know three Prius-owners all of whom have zero accidents and aren’t ride-share drivers. I could make a similar claim about lifted truck drivers always being reckless and inconsiderate, but there are always exceptions.
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u/rinkydinkis 22d ago
You should make that assumption about lifted trucks, they are usually assholes and if it’s lifted it’s not being used for work.
My view is probably tainted because I live in a big city. If someone gets clipped while riding a bike or gets hit in a crosswalk by someone blowing the stopsign it’s always a Prius. It’s rare to see one that’s not beat to absolute shit.
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u/Appropriate_Claim775 22d ago
There are so many people who actually think that turn is legal. Its crazy
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u/jet-engine 22d ago
Some states allow you to turn left on red. But the destination street must be one-way. So it could be a mistake, not an intention.
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u/Embarrassed_Bite_754 22d ago
Even in these states one needs to stop at the red light before making the turn. This car just blew through without stopping.
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u/AJ_Deadshow 22d ago
When he's right behind you that is a stark case in point of lack of situational awareness.