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Red light woes?

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tiredpanda2 · 17/11/2017 01:00

Ive just gone through a red light on turning right. There are 3 lanes. All the lights were green apart from the right turn lane I was in. I stupidly didn't think this was my light and merrily proceeded through like a dick!!!
I've travelled up here for a hen weekend. It was a momentary lapse in concentration at the end of a 3 hour drive after a full day in work. I knew what I'd done as soon as I turned.
There was no flash. I'm really worried it's got me and I'm going to get points and a fine this close to Christmas that I cant afford. I've been driving for 20 years and never had so much as a parking ticket. I'm kicking myself.

There's 3 lanes. A left turn. 2 straight on and a right turn.
All lights green apart from right turn.
I turned right.
It didn't flash.

What do you think?

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tiredpanda2 · 17/11/2017 01:01

Just to add. There was a yellow camera there situated just infront of the traffic light. On the side of the left turn lane 4 lanes away.

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Chicoletta · 17/11/2017 01:01

Are you sure it has a camera on it? Hardly any traffic lights have cameras on them where I live. It isn't really a thing.

Yarboosucks · 17/11/2017 01:01

I really wouldn't worry about it if there was no flash. Sleep tight!

tiredpanda2 · 17/11/2017 01:03

DIAGRAM ALERT!! Big blue line is me.

Red light woes?
Red light woes?
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tiredpanda2 · 17/11/2017 01:07

Sorry 4 lanes. I said 3 multiple times. See i can't even count after such a long day. I'm frazzled.

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justalittlelemondrizzle · 17/11/2017 01:25

Aren't traffic light cameras usually grey?

RedBullBlood · 17/11/2017 01:42

Even on a bright day it's hard to miss the flash, if there was one. You might be okay. I've done exactly the same thing myself, and it's frightening to realise I could have caused an accident. Even if you do get a fine try and hold on to the thought that nothing bad happened.

whatawhoppar · 17/11/2017 01:49

It would have flashed you're fine. You can't miss the flash,i was nearly blinded as a pedestrian when someone went through a red light and the camera went off. The whole sky lit up and it was only dinner time. If id have been looking directly at it im sure id be registering for a golden retriever. sleep easy, you've not been caught 😉

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