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“It is unlawful for any person to leave the roadway and travel across private property to avoid an official traffic control device,” the relevant Illinois law says. Illinois state troopers may ...
In some jurisdictions (such as New York City), [citation needed] there are ordinances or by-laws against "gridlocking".A motorist entering an intersection (even if on a green light) but unable to proceed and who gets stranded in the intersection (when traffic ahead fails to proceed), and who remains after the light turns red (thus blocking traffic from other directions) may be cited.
When this occurs, the small vehicle may fail to receive the right of way when the traffic light controller skips their phase, such as at traffic lights that are programmed to remain green for the main street and to only service minor movements, such as the side street or a main street left turn lane, on an as-needed basis when there is demand.
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Turn on red is a principle of law permitting vehicles at a traffic light showing a red signal to turn into the direction of traffic nearer to them (almost always after a complete stop, depending on the jurisdiction) when the way is clear, without having to wait for a green signal.
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Scott's Law, 625 ILCS 5/11-907(c), is a mandatory move over law in the state of Illinois. [1] The law requires that all motorists move over when encountering stopped or disabled emergency vehicles displaying warning lights. [2] The law is used to prosecute a failure to give ample care to stopped vehicles, including not reducing speed, changing ...
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