red light violation

Ignoring stop signal

A red light violation is the traffic offense of driving through an intersection after the signal has turned red.

Most jurisdictions treat it as a moving violation carrying fines and points on a driver's license.

She got a red light violation from one of those automated cameras.

Running a red light is among the most dangerous traffic infractions, frequently causing side-impact collisions.

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