Red lights don’t matter, apparently

I’m not sure what the driver was thinking here, lights on red, could so easily have clobbered the pedestrians crossing the road.

Maybe the driver was fiddling with the stereo / GPS / phone ….

Author: A Driver

Just a guy with a dashcam who is keen to help people learn from his mistakes on the road and to learn how to anticipate other drivers through dashcam videos. Author has passed additional training with the Institute of Advanced Motorists (www.iamroadsmart.com), passing test with a 1st. View all posts by A Driver

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