Ran a red light?

newdriver1

I passed my test 2 weeks ago and was driving to hospital for a consultation I had been waiting for nearly 6 weeks for so I was a little distracted (still no excuse).

I waiting at the lights with 2 cars behind me. I see the lights flash amber and green and pull off. I look in my rear view mirror and see the cars still waiting at the stop line and not move for for atleast another 10/15 seconds. It happened here I have 2 questions.

1) I stopped at the line what are the second lights ahead relating to

2) The road to the left has a red light camera, would that of caught me. Thanks

Im just worried as for first 2 years if I get 6 points I will lose my license. All help appreciated.

Im on the carriageway where blue car is in middle lane and I was looking at lights past juction.

Edit tried to post maps link but new users cant. Its solihull bypass meets lode lane b91 postcode going towards solihull hospital. I assume that red light is for cars turning right?

forgotmyname

Copy the URL of the google link and delete the http and www bit...

What road were you on?

hcb42

If the light went green and you moved off, why do you think you jumped a red light?

neilmcl

Post the link but instead of a . in the url type the word dot instead.

topdaddy_2

You notcie a flash?

neilmcl

Is this it - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4210075,-1.7767826,3a,76.8y,100.43h,71.66t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sVvEN0ftpsqusym38F1JMPw!2e0?hl=en

Captaincodpiece

hcb42 wrote: »

If the light went green and you moved off, why do you think you jumped a red light?

He's probably gone on the filter lights and if he did that camera wouldn't have activated as it woukd sense a green light.

hillcats

Maybe you've "read through" to the next set of lights in error, hence you saw the lights ahead change to proceed and moved off, but the other drivers waited for the correct lights you were actually at to change... Seen this a few times...

force_ten

I did that down at the entrance to Heathrow, I was watching a light that turned green and i went and it was a filter lane to the right of me that the green was for and it was solid green and not an green arrow

I was in a strange area and wary at the lights because i wasnt to sure where i was going, but i was lucky and never heard any comeback

is that the same sort of thing you have done?

neilmcl

If my link is correct then the set of lights ahead look like they're for a pedestrian crossing, particularly as you said you saw flashing amber. I'm assuming you're where that silver Lupo is.

captainawsome

Maybe the driver behind you was daydreaming. Or stalled