In California, what is the duration of a yellow light?
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Maritza Valko
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Since i do not live in california, i cannot give you an honest, direct answer. but, the law in general, concerning yellow traffic lights is as follows. the white line in your lane, that runs across your lane near your traffic signal is the deciding factor of wheter you ran a red light. if the traffic signal is red, you cannot cross that white line or you are in violation. a yellow traffic signal means to slow down and prepare to stop. some yellow signals are longer than others, depending on their traffic volume and location. all lights are programmed differently, even from morning traffic to evening traffic.i don't think you can pinpoint the number of seconds on a yellow light for all traffic signals, simply because of their various locations. by the way, never heard of a law that covers the 4 second rule.
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Check the California Traffic Manual at www.dot.ca.gov. Specifically, table 4D-102 in the supplement at http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/pdf/CA-Chap4D.pdf
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Here is probably the best answer you will find, as it is clearly defined here in this document straight from the California Vehicle Code and uploaded to an official California Government site. It gives anything you could possibly want to know: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/signdel/policy/05-01.pdf
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