Years ago, in far rougher times and places than I frequent now, I remember answering an alarm at 3:00AM and driving down Mount Elliot around Warren Ave. There was a rowdy crowd standing in the street and a red light I just cruised right through, slowly enough not to hurt anyone, fast enough to get the "H" out of there for my own safety.
They call it situational awareness now, back then I think they called it common sense. Of course, I could be mistaken. It could've also be a bunch of red-neck kids drunk and high standing in the street anywhere USA, do you stop? Or roll through with caution and enough speed to make it on your way?
They give out tickets to people who don't stop at accidents and other things, I've gotten tickets in the past. Isn't that the better outcome?
Living in Tennessee, and being a handgun permit holder, I can legally carry a long gun (actually as many as I want) with a loaded magazine in my vehicle - but no round can be chambered. So for me, I carry an M4 carbine, a Beretta 9mm, an Uzi carbine, and then whatever my chosen carry gun of the day might be. I obey all traffic signals and signs regardless of who might be hanging around... My doors are always locked and I'm scanning 360 all of the time anyway. If someone wants to try me, I'll oblige them to death... I don't back away, and have no duty to do so under Tennessee Code Annotated.