Chicago has the shortest allowable yellow light times. That, combined with the largest red light camera system in the country, makes rear-end crashes more likely, a Tribune investigation found. EXA… ...

When you’re approaching an intersection with a green light, it doesn’t take long for the light to quickly turn yellow. Your foot hovers over the brake pedal but then goes to hover the gas pedal.

Q: Regarding the red-light cameras used at intersections to catch drivers running red lights, what is the law, precisely? At what point is a driver in violation? Can you continue through if the lig… ...

According to previous Statesman reporting, the light must remain yellow for 3.2 seconds when the speed limit is between 25 and 35 mph, and four seconds when the speed limit is 40 mph or greater.

A flashing yellow light means a driver may enter the intersection without stopping but needs to proceed with caution, according to Title 49, Chapter 8 of the Idaho Statutes.

Yellow lights give drivers little time — usually 3 to 6 seconds — to make a decision at an intersection. Here’s what Kansas and Missouri laws say on the matter.

Safety tips regarding yellow lights. While some peoples’ initial reaction is to hit the gas the second a light turns yellow, remember the indicator is not a sign to speed.

Yellow light change intervals have a minimum duration of 3 seconds and a maximum duration of 6 seconds, according to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Idaho allows the permissive yellow light law for drivers, meaning it is legal to drive through an intersection if the traffic light is not yet turned red.