Ask a MN Trooper
Stop Lights Out - Uncontrolled Intersections
August 13, 2016
Question: I just wanted to suggest a topic for your Ask a Trooper column in the paper, and on the radio: What are the rules when a traffic light is out, because of a power outage for example?
I treat them as a four-way stop, which I believe is correct.
It seemed, however, that not everybody that was driving through this intersection agreed with me. My daughter nearly got hit in the intersection, from a driver that felt they had the right of way.
Answer: Due to recent storms, many areas experienced power outages where motorists encountered inoperative traffic control signals.
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