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Running a Red Light or Stop Sign: State Laws<\/h1>\n
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\n By Natalie Moritz<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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As a licensed driver, you already know what green lights, yellow lights, and red lights mean. You also know what to do when you approach a stop sign. Yet, police officers write traffic citations<\/a> for stop sign and red light violations every day.<\/p>\r\n

Red light and stop sign violations are moving violations<\/a>. These infractions can result from several driving maneuvers. Some of these include:<\/p>\r\n