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Until an attacker comes and "parks" in front of the red light blocking all the traffic. There is no legal obligation to keep moving.
by ben_bai 10y ago
Until an attacker comes and "parks" in front of the red light blocking all the traffic. There is no legal obligation to keep moving.
- Freak_NL 10y agoThe law tends to address this in various ways. I don't know how German law does it, but usually there is a fairly exact description of what stopping for a traffic signal entails (e.g., the driver has to be present in the vehicle). Also most jurisdictions have a catch-all law that prohibits dangerous behaviour in traffic. So yes, there probably is a legal obligation to keep moving. If you went there and stood in front of the light for an hour a friendly but stern police officer will — legally, and within his mandate — instruct you to move along.
- techdragon 10y agoThe charge is usually "public nuisance" or the local jurisdictional equivalent. In case anyone is unfamiliar with the concept of public nuisance as a crime. It's pretty simple, "things that cause significant enough trouble for other people". Its the common sense escape hatch option for law enforcement being unable to see any other crime.
- majewsky 10y agoI would guess that it would be "Behinderung des Straßenverkehrs" (obstruction of traffic).
- _jomo 10y agoThey could solve this problem by turning it green every now and then, though.
- vvillena 10y agoThere is, though. General red with a specific green (the arrow pointing to the right) means you can stop, but once a car behind you wants to turn right, you need to turn right too in order to keep traffic flowing.