Life comes down to seconds at times. Had Mr. Alorriz approached the intersection more slowly, or if he decided to roll through the light himself, he would still be alive. I believe that intersections are the most dangerous road environments that we encounter while riding, walking, or driving. That's why many cities have implemented a leading walk signal for pedestrians. It's time to make the Idaho Stop more universal. The less time we spend waiting at an intersection, the safer we'll be.
RIP Mr. Alorriz. I'll think about you whenever I stop at a red light.
I had another thought about driver training. The video shows that Mr. Baig turns left slightly when he realized that he was likely to hit the other car. This action put him on a more direct collision path and ensured a worse outcome. Clearly a case of target fixation. Had he been trained to understand target fixation and turn in the opposite direction of the other car's travel path, this whole thing may have been avoided. OTOH, his training didn't help him understand traffic signals.