If you misjudge the amount of time you have to safely go through the intersection while the light is yellow, then California Vehicle Code 21453 states you could face a penalty for running a red light.

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.

WA is one of several states with permissive yellow light law. It’s legal for a driver to drive through intersection when light is not red.

Additionally, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which analyzed U.S. crash data, reports 1,109 people died from crashes involving running a red light in 2021, with an additional 127,000 ...