People v. Saroff

The defendant was driving an automobile northerly on Ocean avenue in the borough of Brooklyn. When he reached Cortelyou road green traffic lights were showing on Ocean avenue. At this point he stopped, his purpose, subsequently executed, being to turn to his left and into Cortelyou road, which he could do only by passing over the lane of south-bound traffic on Ocean avenue. He testified that he knew he could not make this turn until the color of the lights changed to red. His understanding was correct, founded, as it was, upon section 2 and subdivision 2 of section 7 of the traffic…