Distance between traffic light signals

There's no publicly available information on the distance between traffic lights but you can look at the previous link to see the discussion we've had before. As a summary, there needs to be a safe distance between 2 traffic lights and that depend on the road type which determines the speed at which you can drive which in turn would determine the safe distance that they should be from each other so that drivers can safely stop when it's red.

[Migrated from previous post 984 dated 03 Jun 2010]

Gices,

I have received notification of passing a red light (at 15mph). I did stop but just over the line. While approaching the 1st set of lights they were green but ahead of these (say three car lengths) was another set which were already RED so I had already slowed down but was so close to both sets that I wasn't expecting the 1st set to turn red at the same time. Would be good to know what you think?

Stacey,

Traffic lights must be a safe distance apart so that you can easily stop when necessary. You may have been wrongly caught by the camera but this is difficult to prove. If you want to fight back, then you can ask that they check that the camera is in good working condition and see if other people have been caught by the same camera as well. If that's the case, then the camera may be faulty and you have grounds for a legal battle. You can also challenge your council that the two sets of traffic lights are too close. It is really upto you how far you want to take it and what you are willing to risk to prove your innocence (solicitor fees, stress etc).

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