# Traffic question several people question all the time
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 16, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014 "2016-06-16T13:53:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014/1 "2016-06-16T13:53:58Z")
There are some traffic laws I’ve always been curious about and I know have always been questioned by a lot of others. If you’ve ever questioned a traffic law, post it here and lets discuss.
1. Can you legally turn into a Yellow turn lane from a driveway, come to a full stop and wait for your turn to proceed when safe/merge with traffic. (not turn into the lane and drive till a spot opens)
2. Can you legally make a left hand turn on Red if you are turning from one 1-way road to another 1-way road.
I’ve looked this up and found that this is the only acceptable time to make a left turn on red. Can anyone prove this one wrong as it was a surprise to other car enthusiasts.
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### Author:  [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014/2 "2016-06-17T05:40:50Z")
Yes and yes.
edit: also the right on red one, the street you are turning off of doesn’t need to be a one way street.
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### Author:  [@Unknown923](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Unknown923)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2016, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014/3 "2016-06-17T06:55:45Z")
Yes to both, and in NYS left on red, 1-way to 1-way, is legal as long as the city has less than 1 million people (Had an argument with a friend and looked up the actual law at one point) and Buffalo does not have a Million people so it’s only illegal in NYC.
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### Author:  [@Josh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Josh)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2016, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014/4 "2016-06-17T07:22:22Z")
> [@Unknown923](#):
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> Yes to both, and in NYS left on red, 1-way to 1-way, is legal as long as the city has less than 1 million people (Had an argument with a friend and looked up the actual law at one point) and Buffalo does not have a Million people so it’s only illegal in NYC.
Every time I read anything about NYC traffic law, I am always literally shocked that I haven’t gotten dozens of redlight cam tickets in the mail.
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### Author:  [@Unknown923](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Unknown923)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2016, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014/5 "2016-06-17T08:15:30Z")
> [@Josh](#):
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> Every time I read anything about NYC traffic law, I am always literally shocked that I haven’t gotten dozens of redlight cam tickets in the mail.
HAHA NYC is the Wild West of traffic… It’s a free for all, if they put up redlight cameras people would be rear-ended every 10 seconds.
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### Author:  [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2016, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014/6 "2016-06-17T12:28:33Z")
So this is an intersection by my house. Can I make a right on red into the turning lane? I think so, the grey lines are the intersection lines… the turning lane is a good 4 or 5 feet before the intersection line. 
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### Author:  [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2016, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014/7 "2016-06-20T09:17:49Z")
> [@Bull49](#):
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> Yes and yes.
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> edit: also the right on red one, the street you are turning off of doesn’t need to be a one way street.
Were you stating the right on red because of someone else assuming you couldn’t? I know mine was just about Left on red.
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### Author:  [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2016, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/traffic-question-several-people-question-all-the-time/274014/8 "2016-06-20T10:34:00Z")
> [@yamba6](#):
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> Were you stating the right on red because of someone else assuming you couldn’t? I know mine was just about Left on red.
Sorry, I meant to say left on red.