M. Poulin was driving under the rain… In front of a changing light he continued with his impulse. He passed; the officer stopped him and gave him a ticket that got him wondered. What are the parameters to follow when you get a ticket for a red light under the rain?
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Hello, I would like to get your opinion about the ticket I got for not stopping my car at a red light.
Last autumn, I got arrested after I drove by when the light became red right before I arrived at the end of the crossroad. It was raining pretty hard on that day and the crossroad measure 42 meters and the yellow light is one for exactly 3,7 seconds. I was driving at 50km/h which is the speed limit in the area. It was impossible for me to stop in time.

Of course, I told that to the police officer, he told me that I should have reduced my speed in those kinds of conditions. I was at 20 meters of the stopping line when the light turned yellow. According to my calculations, the stopping distance when driving at 50km/h is 38 meters. So it would have been impossible for me to stop in time, or to pass the entire crossroad in time at a 50km/h speed, I still got 10 meters to drive when the light turned red. If we do the same calculation, with a lower speed, the results are even worst. (more…)