Was this legal?

Question

I entered the intersection on a yellow light, floored it, and just before I cleared the intersection on the other side, the lights turned red.

Answer 1

If the LEA person decided in their view you had enough time to react and make the stop, then no, it wasn't. I went thru an amber with the cab of my big truck before the light turned red, and the kind policeman behind me decided the 128 ft of trailers and 60 ton machine on top of it took too long to clear the intersection after the light had turned red, and gave me a 56.00 ticket. I had enough reaction time, but as the kind judge decided, I didnt have enough room to complete a safe stop with that sized and weight of vehicle.

Answer 2

It is illegal.................you should never assume anything especially when going through an intersection, you could have been ticketed for both speeding as well as running a light.

Answer 3

In my state, you have to clear the intersection before the light turns red.  Its better to avoid pushing your luck that way.  Its only a few ounces of gas lost at a red light.  Besides, another hurried driver might anticipate the light and go too soon.