THIS IS WHY YOU DO NOT STOP AT ALL RED LIGHTS

Last week I posted a video with Erin on her driving lesson, that clip caused a lot of confusion wether to stop or wait/ who the traffic light was for/ dealing with pedestrians... So today's video goes over a staggered traffic light crossroads where I will be going through all the questions that everyone was asking.

Dealing with 2 sets of traffic lights that are placed close together.

Horizontal louvers in traffic signals are used to limit the distance the green can be visible. This will be placed on the 2nd set of traffic lights.
A driver at the 1st set of traffic lights and could have a red, but inadvertently see a green at the 2nd set of lights and drive through the first one.

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This video is filmed during a driving lesson. It is filmed for educational purposes.

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[kaodeg]

As a driver in Sweden, I would find this really confusing, as I have never seen a red light so far away from a junction, which you are not supposed to follow. Honestly, I think it is a poor design. I suppose this traffic light is for people going straight. We would put the traffic light much closer to the junction so that people turning barely see them, so it is obvious that you should not stop.

[mudball]

Not living in London, I have never come across lights which one "ignores" . They can only confuse people and constitute a real hazard.

[Chris-keys]

So what’s the point of that misleading traffic light then. Seems unnecessary & dangerous

[Livedracersteve]

I am an Amarican, I now understand it with your explanation, however I feel like there has to be an better way to arrange lights for easier understanding.

If many people were confused by the lights that are current legal drivers in England, then there is a deeper larger problem.

[labradormcgraw]

I passed my test 15 years ago, and I've driven pretty much every day since. Whilst I wouldn't have stopped at Erin's red light, I wouldn't have considered the solid white line rule either. This has been a real eye opener for me — thank you. 👍

[leeroberts]

Looks like the main issue is people getting confused by "repeater lights"

[alanhindmarch]

As a retired instructor, can I just say, “well explained.” May I also add, except for temporary lights, on most occasions, not only is there a solid line but traffic lights to your left and right.
On a particular route I would instruct on, there was a simulator junction where drivers would stop at a Red Light not meant for them. One day on a lesson my pupil did the correct thing and drove through the Red Light not meant for us, followed by a Police Car, which Blue Light us to stop. The Lady Police Officer accused me of allowing my pupil to drive through a Red Light. After explaining that she was wrong, she was still adamant she was right, but said, “she was going to give me a verbal warning, on this occasion.” I told her that I was not accepting her warning and would be attending the Police Station with video footage, which I did. I asked to see an Inspector, explained and showed him what had happened, where up on I was given an apology and that he would speak to the officer in question. I also asked for a written apology from the officer involved, which I received at a later date.
It just goes to show how many people/drivers don’t know the rules of the road.

[harryselwind]

From absolute beginners to experienced drivers, the videos in this series are so well made and presented they are invaluable. Providing content of this quality for free is wonderful. I wish there had been something like this available when I was learning to drive. And, like many others, I wish I'd had such a professional and personable instructor.

[Halo.H]

Looking at this instructor, I realise how crappy my geriatric and grumpy instructor was. I only passed as I was so determined and admittedly it was slightly easier to pass 20 years ago. This instructor explains things really well. Please don't become moody.

[GeorgeMike-lqyq]

the issue is some of these stop lines are almost faded so it can be very challenging to determine what to do.

[RichardLamsdale]

I passed my test 35 years ago and I don't think I've ever known about the white line rule. Thanks - I learned something new!

[russellhomans]

As a lapsed driving instructor i have to say this was an excellent explainer. The way you approached the same junction from each angle is precisely how a student would need to learn the rules. Your channel should be compulsory viewing for parents helping there children to gain experience on fill in driving time.

[deborahgilbert]

Great video & very clear instructions. I'm a pedestrian but use this actual junction very often and it is definitely a lot going on at the same time. It's very good to have a better understanding of how it operates.

[marcfield]

Thank you so much for explaining this. Coming from the US this is rrealy confusing. In the US there is always a stop line, no repeat light and right turn only on red and only after a full and complete stop.

[MarkO.]

7:23 So the white van failed to stop at the red light!

[xorsyst]

At about 6:00, the reason that lorry is overhanging the junction is because they went on red in the first place. The lights were timed that there shouldn't be overhanging traffic.
Also this is just an excellent video on something I don't think many people know the correct rules for. For the longest time, I used to think "When red light shows stop here" was a sign to make the temporary lights legitimate, it was only more recently I realised that the key word is "here", as they are performing the function of the solid white line.

[michaeljohnson-linn]

Excellent and informative video. Going off at a tangent slightly is the apparent poor state of the roads, covered in poor temporary repairs and the obligatory potholes. Exactly the same where I live.

[OpaSpielt]

I'm from Germany. Here we have to stop at a red light. No matter if there's a line on the road or not.
Generally the traffic lights for cars here are placed only at the entrance of the crossing.

In the USA the traffic lights are always or mostly placed at the exit of crossings, so of course they are not valid for cars having turned before reaching this traffic light.

The UK system with the traffic lights being both at the entrances and exits of crossings is just for very smart people. I think I would be lost there. 🙄🙄

Have a nice day 🖐👴

[nicole_xd]

I am an instructor in germany too and I have to say, you are such an empathic and great teacher. In my opinion I actually have to say that it is much more difficult to get the drivers license here in germany when I look at your videos so far. Of course I can't compare that directly because you have a different road system and the left-aligned driving style still irritates me. I never got the chance to drive left-aligned until now. Please keep such a sweet instructor, your students will be thankful. What I should definitely learn more about as a driving instructor: make sure that the students look in the mirror before braking. Up until now, I've always found it so difficult to teach because today's generation already has difficulties learning to drive, which made me value other things. Thanks for your great work out there! Greetings from germany :)

[OneAndOnlyMe]

I'm glad you made that very important point. UK roads are not designed exclusively for cars, they are designed with pedestrians in mind too.