>You almost never see a bunch of drivers arguing that it's OK to run red lights. That’s because it’s assumed that it’s OK to run yellow lights. The meme goes “

>You almost never see a bunch of drivers arguing that it's OK to run red lights. That’s because it’s assumed that it’s OK to run yellow lights. The meme goes “yellow - step on it!” And in this way cars do run red lights, it’s just that they get through much faster. They know they’re supposed to slow down for the yellow. They have enough stopping distance when it turns yellow. And they still drive fast to skip the red light. I observe this behavior all the time driving my car. I slow and stop for yellow, but the other lane speeds through.