[Vocabulary] pass the traffic light.

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newkeenlearner

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We break speed limits. But, what is the verb for traffic light?
We pass the traffic light.
 

Phaedrus

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We break speed limits.
We run traffic lights. :)

E.g.: "He got a ticket for running a red light."
 

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Beat traffic lights.
 

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In BrE, you'll also hear "He/she shot the lights" meaning "He/she drove off while the light was still red".
 

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You can jump a traffic light in BrE.
 
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