Traffic signals in New York are just rough guidelines.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Traffic lights are not strict rules but suggestions for drivers to follow.
- In plain terms
- Traffic lights are just suggestions.
- What can you take from it?
- Follow signals but use common sense.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is a guideline worth breaking?
- How do we balance rules and common sense?
Another view
This downplays the safety necessity of strict signal adherence.
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