Santiago
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Blinking Green Light
I'm not sure that I understand what the blinking green light means on traffic lights. ? I seems to me that people who live in Baja treat the blinking
green just like we treat the yellow NOB. Why have a blinking green and a yellow?
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bajaguy
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Well, it appears to me that the blinking green is to warn the driver that the light is changing to yellow.....in Rosarito, there is a fine drivers who
run a yellow light.
In Ensenada, a blinking green means "Drive Faster" 
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larryC
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I kind of like the blinking green because the yellow lights seem to be so short in duration. Maybe one second or less.
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bkbend
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I'm with Larry, treat them as yellow because when it does turn yellow it's too late. Unless all you see is a grill in the rearview mirror.
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J.P.
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When the green light is blinking ALWAYS look in the rear view mirrow before attempting to stop. I got rear ended once when I slowed to a near stop and
the car behind speed up. Like someone previously said the locals speed up when they see it blinking.
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BajaBlanca
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and whose fault was the accident if you slowed down and they speeded up ?
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lizard lips
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If your 150 feet from the intersection and the green starts flashing (depending on how fast your driving) go for it but always look in your rear view
and side mirrors if you are thinking about stopping. Some time drivers behind you, in other lanes, will change into your lane if they think you are
going to try and go through. Always drive defensively to the point of being overly cautious. You don't want to spend the day at the police station if
an accident occurs and then repairs. NIGHTMARE...... If you are in an accident never admit guilt and always call a cop. Also I keep a throw away
camera in the glove box if I get hit and the driver takes off. Snap a photo of his plate and also the driver if possible. You also need photos of the
damage to both cars and the accident scene. GET WITNESS addresses and phone numbers.
It always amazes me when a driver turns left from the number one lane and NOT the left turn lane even when a cop is around. They never get ticketed
unless you have a U.S. plate with CURRENT registration.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lizard lips
It always amazes me when a driver turns left from the number one lane and NOT the left turn lane even when a cop is around. |
That seems to be the normal thing here. I've even seen the cops do it. Makes sense if you have the green arrow, but I've been behind drivers who
will wait for oncoming traffic to clear out while in that lane.
That is very very upsetting and cause for a stop at the first store with a beer sign in the window. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
and whose fault was the accident if you slowed down and they speeded up ? |
doesn't much matter. Your car will be wrecked and then the cops will tow both cars until they figure out what happened... as if it is dificult. If you
don't have proof of insurance they will also arrest you, regardless of fault.
A good friend of ours recently got rearended, the impact knocked the rear axle off a brand spanking new f150. The cops came arrested him as well as
the other driver because he couldn't prove insurance(which he had), towed the truck(which was later stolen), he ended up getting thrown in a jail cell
with 2 drunks who were naked and decided it would be fun to pee and poop on each other. He wasn't released for 3 days until a lawyer could be found
and proof of insurance shown.
Sucked to be him, but it sure makes for a great story.
I dont have anger management issues, I have idiot management issues.
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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by choyero
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
and whose fault was the accident if you slowed down and they speeded up ? |
doesn't much matter. Your car will be wrecked and then the cops will tow both cars until they figure out what happened... as if it is dificult. If you
don't have proof of insurance they will also arrest you, regardless of fault.
A good friend of ours recently got rearended, the impact knocked the rear axle off a brand spanking new f150. The cops came arrested him as well as
the other driver because he couldn't prove insurance(which he had), towed the truck(which was later stolen), he ended up getting thrown in a jail cell
with 2 drunks who were naked and decided it would be fun to pee and poop on each other. He wasn't released for 3 days until a lawyer could be found
and proof of insurance shown.
Sucked to be him, but it sure makes for a great story. |
He should of had Bajabound Insurance!!!!!!
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woody with a view
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or at least a sense of humor! can you imagine if the party boys wanted to pee on a gringo?
 
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Gypsy Jan
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As Best As I Can Guess
From experience, the blinking green light is a warning that the signal is going to yellow for a split second and then to red.
All of this is dependent on the signal light working properly, which is a crap-shoot in many cases.
The most scary signal light intersection in Baja is (IMHO) at the crossroads of Cuauhtémoc Sur (the Free Road, aka Highway 1) and Blvd. Aguacaliente
in Tijuana.
Drivers going through this intersection seem be overdosed on machismo and regularly run the red light there. We have witnessed several T-bones
collisions.
The front of our vehicle has an extended grill and an stick-out tow hitch in the rear.
This arrangement has seriously stopped various drivers with impaired ability and attention.
On one memorable evening, a car that was trying to evade the Mexican military checkpoint, did a racing turn in light rain, spun-out, skidded and hung
up on our trailer hitch.
The soldiers there unhooked the car, took the driver and passengers into custody and then waved us on our way.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Gypsy Jan
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P.S. A Great Baja Vehicle
We saw this last year, an old Ford pick-up truck that was surrounded by a hand-welded steel cage, front, back and sides.
He just simply drove through traffic at his owb pace. If someone got in his way, he nudged them off onto the shoulder.
[Edited on 8-28-2011 by Gypsy Jan]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
We saw this last year, an old Ford pick-up truck that was surrounded by a hand-welded steel cage, front, back and sides.
He just simply drove through traffic at his owb pace. If someone got in his way, he nudged them off onto the shoulder.
[Edited on 8-28-2011 by Gypsy Jan] |
I would love to see a photo of that old Ford .
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DENNIS
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Real meaning of the Green Light."
Fast forward to the last thirty seconds if you're in a hurry, but for those who grew up with Engineer Bill, this will take you back a ways:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedailymirror/2008/08/engin...
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Lee
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Assuming a vehicle is traveling the posted speed limit, for individuals driving a US registered vehicle, with current tags, a flashing green light is
the same as a flashing amber light, or red light: come to a full stop, look in all directions, do not make eye contact with law enforcement
officers, once the light has turned green, proceed with caution.
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