Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Car decides to run a red light when the green arrow for the left hand turning lane is activated. Fortunately, nobody was hurt in the incident however, the opposite car turning left (right) in front of us could have collided with the car.
Traffic control signals
126 If traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting coloured lights or arrows, only the colours mentioned in sections 127 to 134 may be used.
Red light
129 (1)Subject to subsection (2), when a red light alone is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal, the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection and facing the red light must cause it to stop before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, before entering the intersection, and subject to the provisions of subsection (3), must not cause the vehicle to proceed until a traffic control signal instructs the driver that the driver is permitted to do so.
(2)The driver of a bus approaching an intersection and facing a red light and a prescribed white rectangular indicator may cause the bus to proceed through the intersection.
(3)Despite subsection (1), and except when a right turn permitted by this subsection is prohibited by a sign at an intersection, the driver of a vehicle facing the red light, and which in obedience to it is stopped as closely as practicable to a marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, as closely as practicable to the intersection, may cause the vehicle to make a right turn, but the driver must yield the right of way to all pedestrians and vehicles lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection.
(4)When a red light alone is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)a pedestrian facing the red light must not enter the roadway unless instructed that the pedestrian may do so by a pedestrian traffic control signal,
(b)except when a left turn permitted by this paragraph is prohibited by a sign at the intersection, the driver of a vehicle facing the red light at the intersection of not more than 2 highways, and which in obedience to it is stopped as closely as practicable to a marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, as closely as practicable to the intersection, may cause the vehicle to make a left turn into a highway on which traffic is restricted to the direction in which the driver causes the vehicle to turn, but the driver must yield the right of way to all pedestrians and vehicles lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection, and
(c)a pedestrian proceeding across the roadway and facing the red light exhibited after the pedestrian entered the roadway
(i)must proceed to the sidewalk as quickly as possible, and
(ii)has the right of way for that purpose over all vehicles.
(5)When a red light is exhibited at a place other than an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)the driver of a vehicle approaching the signal must cause it to stop before entering the nearest marked crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal, or if there is no marked crosswalk, before reaching the signal, and
(b)a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway.
Arrows
130 (1)When a green arrow is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)the driver of a vehicle facing the green arrow may cause it to enter the intersection and to make only the movement indicated by the green arrow, but must yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or in an adjacent crosswalk and to other vehicles lawfully in the intersection, and
(b)a pedestrian facing the green arrow must not enter the roadway unless a pedestrian traffic control signal or the exhibition of a green light by a traffic control signal instructs the pedestrian that the pedestrian is permitted to do so.
(2)When a yellow arrow is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection and facing a yellow arrow must cause the vehicle to stop
(i)before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or
(ii)before entering the intersection, if there is no marked crosswalk,
unless the stop cannot be made in safety,
(b)the driver of a motor vehicle approaching the intersection and facing the yellow arrow may, when a stop cannot be made in safety, proceed with caution to make the only movement indicated by the arrow but must yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or in an adjacent crosswalk, and to other vehicles lawfully in the intersection,
(c)a pedestrian facing the yellow arrow must not enter the roadway, and
(d)a pedestrian proceeding across the roadway and facing the yellow arrow exhibited after the pedestrian entered the roadway
Music: Into Battle
Musician: lemonmusicstudio
URL: pixabay.com/music/into-battle-15601
Car decides to run a red light when the green arrow for the left hand turning lane is activated. Fortunately, nobody was hurt in the incident however, the opposite car turning left (right) in front of us could have collided with the car.
Traffic control signals
126 If traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting coloured lights or arrows, only the colours mentioned in sections 127 to 134 may be used.
Red light
129 (1)Subject to subsection (2), when a red light alone is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal, the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection and facing the red light must cause it to stop before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, before entering the intersection, and subject to the provisions of subsection (3), must not cause the vehicle to proceed until a traffic control signal instructs the driver that the driver is permitted to do so.
(2)The driver of a bus approaching an intersection and facing a red light and a prescribed white rectangular indicator may cause the bus to proceed through the intersection.
(3)Despite subsection (1), and except when a right turn permitted by this subsection is prohibited by a sign at an intersection, the driver of a vehicle facing the red light, and which in obedience to it is stopped as closely as practicable to a marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, as closely as practicable to the intersection, may cause the vehicle to make a right turn, but the driver must yield the right of way to all pedestrians and vehicles lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection.
(4)When a red light alone is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)a pedestrian facing the red light must not enter the roadway unless instructed that the pedestrian may do so by a pedestrian traffic control signal,
(b)except when a left turn permitted by this paragraph is prohibited by a sign at the intersection, the driver of a vehicle facing the red light at the intersection of not more than 2 highways, and which in obedience to it is stopped as closely as practicable to a marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, as closely as practicable to the intersection, may cause the vehicle to make a left turn into a highway on which traffic is restricted to the direction in which the driver causes the vehicle to turn, but the driver must yield the right of way to all pedestrians and vehicles lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection, and
(c)a pedestrian proceeding across the roadway and facing the red light exhibited after the pedestrian entered the roadway
(i)must proceed to the sidewalk as quickly as possible, and
(ii)has the right of way for that purpose over all vehicles.
(5)When a red light is exhibited at a place other than an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)the driver of a vehicle approaching the signal must cause it to stop before entering the nearest marked crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal, or if there is no marked crosswalk, before reaching the signal, and
(b)a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway.
Arrows
130 (1)When a green arrow is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)the driver of a vehicle facing the green arrow may cause it to enter the intersection and to make only the movement indicated by the green arrow, but must yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or in an adjacent crosswalk and to other vehicles lawfully in the intersection, and
(b)a pedestrian facing the green arrow must not enter the roadway unless a pedestrian traffic control signal or the exhibition of a green light by a traffic control signal instructs the pedestrian that the pedestrian is permitted to do so.
(2)When a yellow arrow is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal,
(a)the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection and facing a yellow arrow must cause the vehicle to stop
(i)before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or
(ii)before entering the intersection, if there is no marked crosswalk,
unless the stop cannot be made in safety,
(b)the driver of a motor vehicle approaching the intersection and facing the yellow arrow may, when a stop cannot be made in safety, proceed with caution to make the only movement indicated by the arrow but must yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully in the intersection or in an adjacent crosswalk, and to other vehicles lawfully in the intersection,
(c)a pedestrian facing the yellow arrow must not enter the roadway, and
(d)a pedestrian proceeding across the roadway and facing the yellow arrow exhibited after the pedestrian entered the roadway
Music: Into Battle
Musician: lemonmusicstudio
URL: pixabay.com/music/into-battle-15601
