WHEN IS A YELLOW LIGHT NOT A YELLOW LIGHT?
WHEN IS A YELLOW LIGHT NOT A YELLOW LIGHT?
CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z. (Wireless Flash) When is a yellow light not a yellow light? When its amber. That was the simple philosophy that allowed a man in Christchurch, New Zealand, to get out of a traffic ticket. Ray Keown recently appeared in a New Zealand courtroom to protest a ticket he received for driving through according to the traffic cop an amber-colored traffic signal. Keown says New Zealands traffic laws prohibit driving through yellow lights but dont mention amber lights at all. Once Keown pointed out that he wasnt being accused of running a yellow light, the police withdrew from the case, saving the clever Kiwi a $65 fine.
Fri 11-09-01