Ontario Highway Traffic Act

That means the cars that were already in the intersection have right of way that does not pass to you until they clear it.


The whole point is that she wasn't lawfully using intersection. Otherwise anybody can drive into intersection on red light and after that cars using green light will be responsible. Yellow light is equal to red light with ...

Subsection 8 tells:

"When under this section a driver is permitted to proceed, he or she shall yield the right of way to traffic lawfully using an intersection or, where traffic control signals are erected where a private road or driveway meets a highway, lawfully using the area controlled by the traffic control signals."

It doesn't tell wait to ...

highwaystar,

Here is highway traffic act http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/french/elaws_statutes_90h08_f.htm, where I have located 144 and I don't see anything about waiting to clear. What I see is

Every driver approaching a traffic control signal showing a circular amber indication and facing the indication shall stop his or her vehicle ...

One more thing. If you see the other car on dash cam video, trust me from drivers perspective it is not that obvious. You look one moment left, the car wasn't in intersection. You look right, then you look back red car blocking the view. And my position is different from camera position. It was possible to concentrate only on one side of the ...

Thanks guy. I feel great support with your responses, even if I'm wrong I want to get some understanding.
Insurance company wasn't interested in video, but I insisted and send it to them. What I remember can be different from what happened.

I sent the video and then sent another small investigation of mine. Sorry for long message but I want to ...

Thanks for quick response. I was watching the video step by step and the second car didn't stop on red light. You can watch the back of the car. That's why I have noticed only one car turning left. The other red car closed my view, so I missed the other car. I have already send video to insurance company. As far as I know on yellow light you can ...

Hi,

Yesterday I got into accident. I would like to know what is telling highway act. The other driver is entering intersection on the yellow light and driving straight.

Here is the video:

http://youtu.be/edSHukZDHqw

Thanks in advance.