Jason's Blog

So we have started our new series of adult classes on love for truth.  This has really got me thinking about applying truth to everyday life.  Sadly at times, truth only rises to the level of a yellow light.

Perhaps across the country people deal with yellow lights differently than they do here in College Station.  But these days, I rarely see anyone actually take a yellow light seriously.  I see cars go on there merry way, and they feel so justified that they have in fact a right to drive through lingering yellows.  I looked up the transportation code just to clarify what a yellow light actually means.  The statute is pretty blunt:

“An operator of a vehicle facing a steady yellow signal is warned by that signal that: (1) movement authorized by a green signal is being terminated; or (2) a red signal is to be given (effective Sept. 2003).”

Is that clear enough?  I think so.  So why is it that I think yellow lights apply to everyone else except me?  Have you found yourself justifying your acceleration or at least your maintenance of speed as you approach a steady light?  Does the light not apply if your late for class (or work) or on your way to the grocery store?  Which story can we tell that rises up to cancel out the reality that the traffic light is telling us to wait our turn?

Yellow lights do not mean – “Quick, think up  an excuse that will make it okay for me to run a red light.”

I don’t think anyone really likes red light cameras, but it is interesting to me how many people feel their rights are being violated by these machines.  Do we really love truth?  All the machines are doing is documenting car after car that feel they have a right to be next.  Each one declares, “Yellow lights don’t apply to me!”

BTW- some towns have been investigated for shortening their yellow light times just as they install red cameras.

So this week – slow down.  Stop at every yellow light.  Don’t be angry about it.  Breathe and thank God for Truth.  It is staring you in the face.