Pull up dammit!

[Yerf Dog]

I have noticed that many drivers when coming to a stop at light controlled intersection will sit back one half to a full car length behind the white stripe. WTF? Are they afraid to pull up all the way?

They don't creep up to the line at all. They just stay back there.

I am greatly annoyed.

[Scissors]

It's worse when they wind up behind the inductive loop sensor in the road, so the light takes longer (or forever) to change.

[Z06David]

same with the people who park a car length behind the car in front of them

[NEVRL8T]

I hate that too because then the damned light won't change at a lot of our intersections. That, and what Scissors posted.

[C5SilverBullet]

There is a stoplight at a super busy intersection on my drive home, that I come in on the less busy side. Up until a week ago it had the sensors, and would switch rather quickly when you pulled up. Now they decided to put in new lights, no sensors, and now I have to sit there almost 5 minutes waiting for it to change.

[Scissors]

Originally Posted by Z06David

same with the people who park a car length behind the car in front of them

Nothing wrong with that. I'd prefer to to minimize my chances of being sandwiched to death simply because the guy behind me got rear-ended.

[Scissors]

Originally Posted by C5SilverBullet

There is a stoplight at a super busy intersection on my drive home, that I come in on the less busy side. Up until a week ago it had the sensors, and would switch rather quickly when you pulled up. Now they decided to put in new lights, no sensors, and now I have to sit there almost 5 minutes waiting for it to change.

At least in VA many lights have both the inductive loops and small cameras mounted on the lines that hold up the traffic signals. The cameras watch to see if a vehicle is sitting there (really helps with motorcycles) in order to trigger the light.

[Datawiz]

Originally Posted by Scissors

Nothing wrong with that. I'd prefer to to minimize my chances of being sandwiched to death simply because the guy behind me got rear-ended.

If the car behind me can't see my rear wheels touch the ground, they are too close.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Yerf Dog

I have noticed that many drivers when coming to a stop at light controlled intersection will sit back one half to a full car length behind the white stripe. WTF? Are they afraid to pull up all the way?

They don't creep up to the line at all. They just stay back there.

I am greatly annoyed.

Is there a red light camera at that intersection? If so, that may be the reason people are using extreme caution there. Cross the white line with the front bumper, get a bill in the mail..........

[Scissors]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Is there a red light camera at that intersection? If so, that may be the reason people are using extreme caution there. Cross the white line with the front bumper, get a bill in the mail..........

The system doesn't quite work like that.

But seeing as we don't have any red light cameras in my area and people still do it, I'm going to go with the "they're douchebags who shouldn't have licenses" theory.

[VITE1]

Don't have that problem here to often. All the Massholes have no clue about stop lights and stop signs and go through them all the time.

[Yerf Dog]

Originally Posted by Scissors

The system doesn't quite work like that.

But seeing as we don't have any red light cameras in my area and people still do it, I'm going to go with the "they're douchebags who shouldn't have licenses" theory.

I'm just wondering what their thinking is. I'm tempted to roll down my window and ask.

[Entropy]

Originally Posted by Scissors

Nothing wrong with that. I'd prefer to to minimize my chances of being sandwiched to death simply because the guy behind me got rear-ended.

I hate the amateur proctologists who drive in my neighborhood.

[Ocalaguy]

I do that all the time. Reason is, I'm 6'1 and the roofline is low and I can't see the traffic light. Besides, what's the big deal, you're not going to get the light to change any sooner.

[Yerf Dog]

Originally Posted by Ocalaguy

I do that all the time. Reason is, I'm 6'1 and the roofline is low and I can't see the traffic light. Besides, what's the big deal, you're not going to get the light to change any sooner.

Possibly. I'll have to check, but I don't think so.

[Scissors]

Originally Posted by Ocalaguy

I do that all the time. Reason is, I'm 6'1 and the roofline is low and I can't see the traffic light. Besides, what's the big deal, you're not going to get the light to change any sooner.

It matters if you're far enough back that you aren't on the sensor, or if the sensor is calibrated incorrectly and only triggers when there are two or more cars above it.