A driver runs a red light, disobeying a traffic signal. This is an example of which violation?

A driver runs a red light, disobeying a traffic signal. This is an example of which violation?

• A. Unregistered Motor Vehicle
• B. Fail To Obey Traffic Control Device
• C. Leaving Scene Of Animal Accident
• D. Obstructed Plate Or Using License Plate Cover

Answer: (B)

Disobeying a traffic signal falls under the rule to obey traffic control devices. A red light is a directive from a traffic signal telling you to stop; proceeding through it violates that instruction. That’s exactly what the violation of failing to obey a traffic control device covers. The other scenarios describe different offenses: not about a signal or device, but about vehicle registration, leaving the scene after harming an animal, or tampering with or obscuring the license plate. None of those describe ignoring a red light, which is why they don’t fit. In practice, a red-light violation is a traffic violation that can carry fines and license points, reflecting the safety risk of running a red signal.

Disobeying a traffic signal falls under the rule to obey traffic control devices. A red light is a directive from a traffic signal telling you to stop; proceeding through it violates that instruction. That’s exactly what the violation of failing to obey a traffic control device covers.

The other scenarios describe different offenses: not about a signal or device, but about vehicle registration, leaving the scene after harming an animal, or tampering with or obscuring the license plate. None of those describe ignoring a red light, which is why they don’t fit. In practice, a red-light violation is a traffic violation that can carry fines and license points, reflecting the safety risk of running a red signal.