At a stop light, do you keep edging forward even when the light is red?

I used to inch forward until a police officer friend of mine told me that it doesnt do any good because they are on timers and not sensors

lol the sensors under the pavement. There are no sensors buried under the pavement. If a sensor went bad, they would have to dig up the road to fix it, or replace it. Traffic lights are on timers. Inching foward will not make them turn any faster.

I don't do this, but my husband does, and it absolutely drives me crazy. It probably wouldn't so much except that in doing it he's continually grinding the brakes. I never can figure out why we can't just sit there quietly until it's our turn. Of course, by the time it is our turn, his attention is usually elsewhere, and he doesn't move when he should anyway.

My partner does it same as you to make sure he hits the sensors we were at some lights a few weeks back and some idiot was so far back they didnt hit the sensors after sitting there for a while we shouted at him to move forward and he STILL sat there we all drove round him in the end idiot!

I DO NOT do this because it causes accidents i have actually been hit several times by people that edge up when there is a red light i don't move i stay a car length from the person in front of me in case i do get hit besides i have a child now and don't want anything to happen to him. I hate those people that get to close to my car it makes me take my time to really go at the green light and actually as long as your bumper is at the cross walk line then your front tires will be on the sensors. At least in California thats how it works and lately they have been taking out sensors and have them timed lights. So it really doesn't make the lights change any faster just so you know. I have tried it out on several lights in my town and it doesn't make the red light turn faster by inching up. But i do enjoy the ones that are timed. And if you are in a hurry why don't you leave a few minutes early. I just don't want to hear a post soon from now saying you rear ended some one because you were in a rush.

i dont really drive but i know my mom does. just the other day i saw her do it like 5 times. i think its because ppl want to go so muchthey really think the light will turn green soon.

I stay put. I don't think you get there any faster than me!

No, don't do this, tailgating and crowding intersections causes accidents and slows traffic down, when I'm bringing my big ole truck through that intersection and you are now in my way and I have to stop and you have to back up and your time your trying to save just got rear-ended and now we need your information. My GOD... You don't understand, I get charged with your violation or the violation of another person who comes upon the scene because I'm the big bad truck driver that has to stop and now your ignorance turns into my loss of my church membership and marriage, and nearly costs me my job... Can't happen? Look at my story, Please, please if you have to stop please stop behind that dumb line that is marked already way to close to the intersection and might still cause me problems to keep the flow of traffic moving and not holding you or others up. Most importantly, if you want to save time, slow down before getting to the traffic light so you don't have to stop, the other suggestion is keeping more distance between you and the vehicle in front of you so you do not have to wait when the light does turn green. Think of the slinky the reaction times and if you could start moving with the first vehicle when you are the fifth vehicle as you all increase your speed together because there is enough distance you will all travel to your destinations faster. Closer and more crowded is part of our traffic problems. Don't be riding each others butts... For that we pay higher insurance premiums and consume more fuel along with spending more time waiting... It is also not good that the traffic lights change by surprise, brake tests are not good for large vehicles as we are often caught having to stop on a dime, got change? Our society really needs to be more vehicle friendly and it begins with the attitudes of all drivers and the governmental instruments and agencies, that create traffic patterns and flows.

NOrmally I only edge forward when the other light turns yellow, however I have been known to edge forward to make sure I am on the sensor as well.

I used to do this, but I realized that in reality, I am not saving any time and probably using up more fuel than I need, so when I am driving, I quit being in a hurry and drive more moderately. And my car is returning a much better mileage per gallon now. . Derek

My car does it actually I will have my foot on the breaks and pretty soon my car will inch forward a little and I have to let off the break an push it down again and then it will stop doing that. I think my master cylinder needs checked but I do have breaks when I have to slam them on when someone is turning in front of me and not using their turn signal.

when i do that my little girl was upset because i did not follow the rules because in kindergarten they have to learn it and mommy is doing opposite to it.its ashamed that my daughter is telling me things like that.

I'm not a hurry person. That is why I take everything slowly. Maybe it has to do something about my previous accident. Then I learned how to have patience and do my pace in a slow manner. Taken from the saying slowly but surely.

ahmm.. not :)... because of the fact that this is not applicable in the Philippines with all the "sensors" thing.. hehe.. and i think it is always good to follow traffic rule for order and discipline. =)

No, I just sit there and wait. But, stopping for street lights after midnight is a precious waste of time.

Um not sure really. Might do it by accident every now and again but otherwise I tend to just wait. The traffic lights in the UK do not have the sensors that you speak of but they do sound quite clever!

I've been in the car when my granpa does it, and i never knew why until maybe a week ago! lol But me, no.

hahahahahaha when im bored i do it for the same exact reason as you. i also hit he brakes hard when im bored and my friend jasons in the car, because hr use to do that whrn we were in school together, we called it the columbian stop, cause hes columbian.