Idaho allows the permissive yellow light law for drivers, meaning it is legal to drive through an intersection if the traffic light is not yet turned red.

Running a yellow light can also constitute negligence in some cases.For example, if a driver has enough time to stop before entering the intersection but chooses not to and causes a crash.

As you approach an intersection where the traffic light has turned yellow, you’re faced with a decision: either stop as the light transitions to red or accelerate to pass through before it changes.

A flashing yellow light means a driver may enter the intersection without stopping but needs to proceed with caution, according to Title 49, Chapter 8 of the Idaho Statutes.

A vehicle makes a left turn through a break in oncoming traffic on the blinking yellow left turn light from westbound U.S. 278 onto Buck Island Road on Thursday morning.

As you approach an intersection where the traffic light has turned yellow, you’re faced with a decision: either stop as the light transitions to red or accelerate to pass through before it changes.