> There's a game I like to play. I never run a
red light on purpose, but sometimes the
yellow comes on when I'm too close to stop,
so I go on through. The game is to look in the
mirror and count how many cars follow
through.

I play the same game, although I've never
seen as many red light runners as you.

> My record is four, but two and three are not
uncommon. If I came within a second of
legally running the light, then the cars behind
me actually entered the intersection after the
red came on. The odd part is that I have never
seen a collision in my mirror. Oh, I've heard
tires squall a few times, but no real accidents.
It's a good idea to avoid looking in the mirror
too long. You might hit the car in front of you. I
almost did that once.

I've done the same thing.

> As you have guessed, I live in a town where
people ignore traffic laws. I rarely see anyone
stop for a shop sign, and I've nearly been hit
when I did. They just don't expect you to come
to a complete stop.

I think it's the same way everywhere. Around
here we call it a "rolling stop." Coming to a
complete stop is called a "student driver's
stop."

Grishny