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.

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 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.