PromptCritical Poosted: Your police are different than the ones here in California. I got a traffic ticket for doing a track stop at a stop sign instead of putting my feet down. No traffic whatsoever. Cops were in the parking lot of the local donut shop.
The requirement to legally be stopped at a light or stop sign in California is for all foward motion to be stopped. The Police know this and they also know that it will cost you time and money to fight a ticket in court.
I stop at all trafic lights and only run the light when it is not operating properly, such as waiting a reasonable amount of time for it to change, before making sure it is clear and safe to do so. I approach stop signs and make sure it is safe to go. I never disobey the rightaway laws.In other words I don't try to piss people off.