Below, you will find a list of red light and stop sign laws for all 50 states (and the District of Columbia). If you need further information, visit FindLaw's Driver's License Laws section.

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The most common traffic violation associated with traffic control signals and devices is "running" a red light or stop sign -- when a driver proceeds through an intersection:

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All states carry traffic laws that specifically require "obedience to traffic control signals and devices" (or similarly-worded language), meaning that drivers must observe and obey all traffic lights and stop signs when operating vehicles.

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It may be the most universal of traffic signals: the red light. We all know what it means when we see it: Stop. Same goes for the ubiquitous red stop sign. Yet, from coast to coast, every day there are traffic citations being written for running stop lights or stop signs.

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A red light ticket can result from a lot of different driving maneuvers. A driver may not stop long enough (the famed "California stop" or "rolling stop") or a traffic camera could snap a photo of a driver while still in the intersection. It all depends on the regulations and enforcement in your specific area.