What was I supposed to do? Might have gone through a red light

[tacticalx86]

Been driving for about a year now. Turning right at a yellow box junction. Car in front turns, I edge forward a bit just pass the white line as my my car begins to enter the box. By the time there's space to go, the light changes to red just as I begin to make my turn. No visible cameras but worried there might be the smaller boxes on the traffic light tops or someone saw me on a dashcam or I just screwed up.

 

[dlockers]

Lube up

 

[Diddums]

Those little "camera boxes" on the lights are presence detectors to tell the light you're waiting.

Unless there was a massive yellow box and lines on the road, you're fine.

 

[tacticalx86]

Those little "camera boxes" on the lights are presence detectors to tell the light you're waiting.

Unless there was a massive yellow box and lines on the road, you're fine.

No, but Im more concerned about whether I broke the law, and if someone with a dashcam (like me) saw it. And then reported it. (not me).

 

[tom_e]

No, but Im more concerned about whether I broke the law, and if someone with a dashcam (like me) saw it. And then reported it. (not me).

Yes you did, no there's no point in worrying about it.

 

[Diddums]

No, but Im more concerned about whether I broke the law, and if someone with a dashcam (like me) saw it. And then reported it. (not me).

No, I wouldn't worry.

 

[Doobedoo]

You’re screwed might as well start looking for a nice pushbike.

 

[tacticalx86]

Yes you did, no there's no point in worrying about it.

I crossed the stop line though, at least the front of my car did (and got just over into the yellow box), so surely that isn't illegal?

 

[VaderDSL]

Turning right, yellow box, room to be fully in front of the white line, green light = enter the box and wait. Personally if there are already multiple (2-3) cars waiting in the yellow box and not a full car length after the solid white line I always wait, especially if it would mean blocking the crossing.

Using the road - Road junctions (170 to 183)

Take extra care at junctions. You should watch out for cyclists, motorcyclists, powered wheelchairs/mobility scooters and pedestrians as they are not always easy to see. Be aware that they may not have seen or heard you if you are approaching from behind

www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk

 

[tacticalx86]

Turning right, yellow box, room to be fully in front of the white line, green light = enter the box and wait. Personally if there are already multiple (2-3) cars waiting in the yellow box and not a full car length after the solid white line I always wait, especially if it would mean blocking the crossing.

Using the road - Road junctions (170 to 183)

Take extra care at junctions. You should watch out for cyclists, motorcyclists, powered wheelchairs/mobility scooters and pedestrians as they are not always easy to see. Be aware that they may not have seen or heard you if you are approaching from behind

www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk

There was only one car. As I began to move forward, the light changed to amber, so I was already in the box even only a little bit, so I then turned rifbt. There was no oncoming traffic.

 

[jordan47354]

I crossed the stop line though, at least the front of my car did (and got just over into the yellow box), so surely that isn't illegal?

You should be fine if you were already past the line when it was green, don't worry about it.

 

[Richie]

No, but Im more concerned about whether I broke the law, and if someone with a dashcam (like me) saw it. And then reported it. (not me).

Possibly but just forget about it.

I appreciate you may be an anxious sort but, seriously, it's highly unlikely anything will come of it. Go find something to take your mind off it before you give yourself an aneurysm over what is, in the bigger picture, inconsequential.

 

[tacticalx86]

You should be fine if you were already past the line when it was green, don't worry about it.

Video. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RErsLS49hwYmasmXbbtk\_SZSMFukuZCC/view?usp=sharing

 

[Jokester]

If you were already past the stop line, then you've not done anything wrong.

 

[Diddums]

Video. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RErsLS49hwYmasmXbbtk\_SZSMFukuZCC/view?usp=sharing

Don't.


Worry.


About.


It.

 

[tacticalx86]

Possibly but just forget about it.

I appreciate you may be an anxious sort but, seriously, it's highly unlikely anything will come of it. Go find something to take your mind off it before you give yourself an aneurysm over what is, in the bigger picture, inconsequential.

Don't.


Worry.


About.


It.

I do have anxiety so I will worry I just want to know if I've broken the law and what I could have done in this situation in the future .

 

[Jokester]

I do have anxiety so I will worry I just want to know if I've broken the law and what I could have done in this situation in the future .

You haven't broken the law.

If you are in the junction after the light changes to red, other traffic is meant to actually wait for you to clear the junction before proceeding through a green light.

 

[tacticalx86]

If you were already past the stop line, then you've not done anything wrong.

My Movie.mp4

drive.google.com

 

[piscean86]

It sounds like you made a mistake but it wasn't due to being careless and so don't beat yourself up about it. You're a fairly new driver and even people like me who have been driving 15 years or more still get it wrong by accident every now and then.
Please don't worry or feel bad. It's extremely unlikely there will be any comeback and even if there was it doesn't make you a bad person! You're human, you make mistakes like we all do. Relax.

 

[Jokester]

My Movie.mp4

drive.google.com

You've done nothing wrong.