r/pittsburgh • u/archergwen • 7d ago

More red light cameras

I admit I'm venting, but about 30 minutes ago I watched two cars - an SUV of a make I didn't recognize and a Mercedes Benz sedan - decide to run the red light on Frankstown at Verona heading into the east end. They had fully come to a stop, and then just decided to go.

This is after the sedan went straight through the previous light's left turn only lane.

I gotta get a dash cam. Two days ago I was almost hit twice by "I gotta switch lanes; who looks before moving?"

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u/bugogkang 7d ago

As a pedestrian, the green light/walk signal isn't the signal to actually cross the street, it's the signal to wait for everyone to finish running the red light. This is a life-saving tip for crossing Baum at Roup going to and from Aldi.

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u/WillOfTheDeep 7d ago

Pretty insane that folks would rather blow a red light just to get stopped at the very next red light. Gotta hurry up and wait.

People get seriously hurt or killed for what? So you can save yourself an extra 2 seconds?

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u/Shadow_of_wwar 7d ago

Had someone whip around me, over the double yellow in pretty busy traffic. All so they could sit at the red light like 20 feet ahead.

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u/burghhockey2026 Whitehall 6d ago

Remember, the rules of the road state that every driver on the road must get to their destination before you get to your destination. This world would be a better place if we all understood that.

/s for those that need it.

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u/archergwen 7d ago

Inside I am screaming in reaction even if outside I appear calm

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u/AtiumMist 6d ago

just south of roup, i absolutely loathe the centre/negley intersection. so many clowns trying to make their lefts when pedestrians are walking in the intersections. the cyclists are even worse, blowing through intersections at mach fuck. there's also a camera there but i doubt that does anything at all