Yep California law allows you to enter an intersection while the light is still yellow (which as per your screenshot it did). It doesn't matter that the light turned red while you were already in the intersection. Of course people get into trouble when they misjudge the timing (not being inside the intersection before the light turns red).
"California Vehicle Code 21452 provides that a “driver facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is, by that signal, warned that the related green movement is ending or that a red indication will be shown immediately thereafter.”
California’s yellow light law permits drivers to enter an intersection during a yellow light."
Accidents often occur when drivers run yellow lights that turned red, or run red lights. If you've been injured in an accident, call us today.
www.wccbc.com
Instead of that article, I think this one is a better description of the requirements:
"As in other states, California yellow light law generally permits drivers to enter an intersection during a yellow light. This means there is no traffic violation unless the front wheels of a driver’s car cross the stopping line after the light has turned red."
If someone injured you in an accident because they were speeding through a yellow light, contact the Farzam Law Firm for a consultation today.
www.farzamlaw.com
Nothing in the law says your car needs to be fully past the limit line while the light turns red. It only says you can't cross it once the light turns red.
