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When can you legally make a left turn at a red traffic signal?

A) You are on a one-way street turning left onto a one-way street
B) Traffic is stopped
C) Between midnight and 6am
D) No one is coming

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Final answer:

You can legally make a left turn at a red traffic signal only if you are on a one-way street turning onto another one-way street. Any other conditions are not legally accepted justifications for making such a turn, except in highly situational cases which would require law enforcement discretion. The correct option is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question posed is about the legality of making a left turn at a red traffic signal.

The particular situation provided includes a pregnant woman in the back seat of a vehicle about to deliver, with the scenario occurring at 4 am and with no other cars around.

However, in general traffic law, you can legally make a left turn at a red traffic signal if and only if:

  1. You are on a one-way street turning left onto another one-way street.

Other conditions such as the time of day, whether traffic is stopped, or if no one is coming are not legally accepted reasons to make a left turn at a red light under regular circumstances.

It is important to note that any exceptions would be highly situational and subject to the discretion of law enforcement, such as the Rule Utilitarianism (RU) scenario presented with the pregnant woman.

However, without explicit permission or in the absence of an actual law to support such actions, it remains illegal to turn left on red except in the specific allowed situation. The correct option is A.

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