” These motorists were all driving through a red light because they were being directed to do so by a police officer who was in the intersection directing traffic after the game.”
Yes, I was first in an intersection (in my taxi, with a passenger) when the cops pulled up behind me sirens blaring.
I had a red light.
I did not enter the intersection.
The cops blew, beeped, finally used their megaphone: “TAXI!! GET OUT OF THE WAY”
But I was scared to enter the intersection on a red.
I was afraid there was a camera. Then it’s ON ME to prove the negative. I have to give up a day of work, show up, and hope I get some justice. Which in my case has been usually denied.
Also I was afraid I’d get hit by a car coming through their green light.
And I had a passenger.
I finally inched into the intersection to let the cop go and he yelled at me something fierce, big red face.
I am really cooperative with cops. What do they expect? When they do these things to people?
No ticket appeared in my mail, thankfully.
I’ve seen that very thing happen here on Long Island, though not with police cars. I usually see it with ambulances. The drivers simply WILL NOT enter the intersection to clear the way because of the cameras aimed right at them.
Those cameras are menaces and should be removed. (Though this “disparate impact” reason is crap.)
Regards,