Traffic light camera

smooth_op
By smooth_op

I crossed a traffic light in west bay today when the signal was flashing green...maybe just turning yellow but definately not red. by the time i got towards the middle of the turn i noticed the flash go off. has this happened to anyone? from my research it seems as if the flash should only go off if a car crosses once the signal is red. I definately did not cross when it was red but it may have been red while i was on the intersection. Do you think the flash was for my car. im hoping it was regarding some other car that just jumped the line slightly after it was red. Has anyone experienced this? ie crossing when yellow and seeing a flash. 

By da_ruru• 8 Apr 2014 10:31
da_ruru

Any update?

By Galinda• 1 Apr 2014 10:18
Galinda

hahaha.

Maybe their aunties, or maybe their maids.

But it's their country, so let them play if they want.

By Molten Metal• 1 Apr 2014 10:12
Molten Metal

There are those who wanted to play with a torch but were refused by their aunties for the fear breaking the glass ..............

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Tue , 01.04.2014 , 10.11 hrs ...................................................................................................

By Galinda• 1 Apr 2014 10:04
Galinda

But what about the locals who beep?

Were they stopped by their parents? And they didn't go to another country, the live here.

I'd love to know your opinion on why people flash their lights. Is it the same reason?

By Molten Metal• 1 Apr 2014 09:54
Molten Metal

Besides all this , Who love to honk horn / beep are those who were stopped by their parents from making noise in their chilhood , so when they grow up & go to a foreign country , away from their papa / mama they feel the freedom and find satisfaction in doing so ....

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Tue , 01.04.2014 , 09.55 hrs ...................................................................................................

By muhammad yasir siddiqui• 1 Apr 2014 09:44
muhammad yasir siddiqui

@Galinda: really ? I think you bought a new horn for your vehicle after a long time :P just kidding don't mind..

By Galinda• 1 Apr 2014 09:41
Galinda

I beep everyone when I drive. Why put a horn in a car if you don't use it? That's my motto.

By muhammad yasir siddiqui• 1 Apr 2014 09:40
muhammad yasir siddiqui

@Galinda: but not all I believe..

By Galinda• 1 Apr 2014 09:36
Galinda

It's a wife's duty to stress her husband to make him a bad driver.

The wives of Qatar do a good job with this, which is why the men are bad drivers and make so many accidents.

By muhammad yasir siddiqui• 1 Apr 2014 09:34
muhammad yasir siddiqui

hmmm right :) OMG m scared if after few years some one will say the same thing about me :D

By Molten Metal• 1 Apr 2014 09:31
Molten Metal

Yasir, Good you forgave him ...... he might be a married gentleman ..... they live under huge stress .... so make mistakes on the road 50 % of the times due to that ....

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Tue , 01.04.2014 , 09.30 hrs ...................................................................................................

By muhammad yasir siddiqui• 1 Apr 2014 09:19
muhammad yasir siddiqui

*sorry not wrong lane wrong way...

By Galinda• 1 Apr 2014 09:18
Galinda

Drowsy drivers don't notice flashing. Only loud, long beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeps!!!

By muhammad yasir siddiqui• 1 Apr 2014 09:17
Rating: 4/5
muhammad yasir siddiqui

@MM: but you know one thing I had an experience yesterday with one stupid guy but he was not local when I took a right turn from the round about near teyseer petrol pump towards ezdan 3 one vehicle was in front of me I horned him a lot he was in the wrong lane then I go off road any ways nothing happened Alhamdulillah but I got angry & I was thinking why I didn't hit his vehicle if I hit his vehicle & called the Police he will be in a big trouble for sure...

By Molten Metal• 1 Apr 2014 09:16
Molten Metal

Yasir, Flash lights can't but sounds of the horn would reach to us in the 'kabar' { grave } ....

Good thing is no body will be disturbed including Galinda ........ { after she or anybody sleeps forever }.

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Tue , 01.04.2014 , 09.14 hrs ...................................................................................................

By Galinda• 1 Apr 2014 09:13
Galinda

I like Yasir's idea of not letting them to come past but to race them! A little adrenalin rush on the way home from Carrefour!!

By Molten Metal• 1 Apr 2014 09:10
Molten Metal

Yasir , We need to sit with them over a cup of black-tea to understand them .......

Galinda , That 's the only way to communicate a drowsy driver in the front ......

Actually this facilitates everybody to drive smoothly behind that kind fellow ......

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Tue , 01.04.2014 , 09.09 hrs ...................................................................................................

By muhammad yasir siddiqui• 1 Apr 2014 09:02
muhammad yasir siddiqui

@Galinda: this is also fun I used to compete with those guys who flashes behind me :D life will never be perfect in any where that's called life enjoy as much as u can before you sleep forever...

By Galinda• 1 Apr 2014 08:50
Galinda

MM is right. They also honk a lot.

By Galinda• 1 Apr 2014 08:49
Rating: 5/5
Galinda

Lol Yasir.

They flash if you go slower than them... they flash if you go same speed as them... they flash if you go faster than them.

Basically they flash if you drive your car on the road.

By muhammad yasir siddiqui• 1 Apr 2014 08:46
muhammad yasir siddiqui

@MM: some times they flash if you are driving faster than those guys :D

By Molten Metal• 1 Apr 2014 08:29
Molten Metal

Galinda , Not only lights some sleepy drivers need to hear a honk before they start moving ...

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Tue , 01.04.2014 , 08.3 hrs ...................................................................................................

By malrayes• 1 Apr 2014 08:21
Rating: 5/5
malrayes

If you are 100% sure the signal was yellow when you past the traffic light then you should not get a fine. If you did you can go to the traffic department and see the video.

The cameras start flashing within 2 - 3 seconds after the signal goes red.

By Galinda• 1 Apr 2014 08:18
Galinda

Why would locals flash lights on cars at signals to freak them out? That seems mean.

By smooth_op• 1 Apr 2014 07:52
smooth_op

I hope not but worried because flash came on

By muhammad yasir siddiqui• 1 Apr 2014 07:29
muhammad yasir siddiqui

don't worry you will not get any fine...

By Molten Metal• 1 Apr 2014 06:48
Molten Metal

Who else was with you in your car ?

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Tue , 01.04.2014 , 06.48 hrs ...................................................................................................

By super54k18• 1 Apr 2014 02:32
Rating: 3/5
super54k18

dont worry bro it might be sum other car who got the flash or most probably sum guy fooling around with u coz ive seen it by myself sum locals flasing light on cars while crossing signals so tht thy can freak u out n have sum fun....since ure so sure about the situation then u better calm down n check tomorrow the MOI website to make sure ure good coz the faults will come up after 24 hours on the website......hope this would be enough to relax ur nerves.......cheers

By super54k18• 1 Apr 2014 02:32
Rating: 4/5
super54k18

dont worry bro it might be sum other car who got the flash or most probably sum guy fooling around with u coz ive seen it by myself sum locals flasing light on cars while crossing signals so tht thy can freak u out n have sum fun....since ure so sure about the situation then u better calm down n check tomorrow the MOI website to make sure ure good coz the faults will come up after 24 hours on the website......hope this would be enough to relax ur nerves.......cheers

By smooth_op• 31 Mar 2014 23:05
smooth_op

no it was a turn, i was going at maybe 40

By da_ruru• 31 Mar 2014 22:38
da_ruru

You might have exceeded the speed limit when crossing the signal.

By smooth_op• 31 Mar 2014 22:38
smooth_op

yes it just happened today so i will be sweating for a few days which i think it takes to come up. was hoping someone could give me some info to calm me down

By daiwai• 31 Mar 2014 22:35
daiwai

Have you typed your reg no into http://www.moi.gov.qa/site/english/

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