when YOU are approaching an intersection with the green light, here’s what we want you to do:
- Look ahead. Start anticipating the intersection well before you come upon it. Scan left and right for signs of pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorists approaching the intersection from the other directions.
- Slow down. Again, you never know when the light might suddenly change, or if a pedestrian or bicyclist will dart out into the street. (Or, when someone will blow through a red light.)
- Focus. If there was ever a time to NOT fiddle with your car dials or answer a text message, it’s now. Be alert and free from distractions, because crazy things can happen in an intersection before you even know what hit you
Look left and right…Assume nothing. See a car approaching? Don’t assume they have noticed their red light.