I wouldn't advocate for running a stop sign in town to anyone, ever. I also wouldn't fault someone for running one in the middle of nowhere west Texas where you can see for miles in broad daylight.
As for red lights, the masses should follow the rules to a t. Highly competent and focused people may come to a stop at a red light, process the fact there are 0 cars coming from either direction (lighting is fully sufficient to see if a no head light car is coming) and go ahead without waiting for green (0 additional risk added to the situation). I wouldn't fault that person. This isn't a high percentage of the population and isn't a common set of circumstances in much of CS. That isn't my default way of operating because I'm never in a big hurry where 30 seconds matters at a time when no other traffic is on the road.
I expect the OP is talking about a situation where the person deserves to be turned in since there were at least 2 cars on the road and likely many more. Additional context is needed to be sure.
When a light turns green, I generally take a second to assess whether cross traffic has come to a full stop or is coming to a stop before taking off. That's a self imposed rule based on decades of driving experience and noticing when bad accidents are more likely to occur. Logic works fine for competent people who aren't taking additional risk by using it. Another example is passing on the highway. I drive where there are very long, wide open stretches. The average person will not pass if they see oncoming traffic even if it is 60 seconds away and they can pass in 5 seconds. But if there's a hill with a car 10 seconds away and completely out of sight, they will pass. I much prefer passing when I can see oncoming traffic way, way out there and we can both see each other. The masses aren't competent enough to figure that one out based on my experience. They shouldn't be trusted to figure out the red light thing either.
I suggest every person reading this post to follow the rules no matter the circumstances. It will be safer for all. Just use your best judgement as to whether you're turning in a competent person or a dangerous person. The cops are going to talk to a competent person and do nothing. It wastes your time, the cop's time, and the competent person's time.
As for red lights, the masses should follow the rules to a t. Highly competent and focused people may come to a stop at a red light, process the fact there are 0 cars coming from either direction (lighting is fully sufficient to see if a no head light car is coming) and go ahead without waiting for green (0 additional risk added to the situation). I wouldn't fault that person. This isn't a high percentage of the population and isn't a common set of circumstances in much of CS. That isn't my default way of operating because I'm never in a big hurry where 30 seconds matters at a time when no other traffic is on the road.
I expect the OP is talking about a situation where the person deserves to be turned in since there were at least 2 cars on the road and likely many more. Additional context is needed to be sure.
When a light turns green, I generally take a second to assess whether cross traffic has come to a full stop or is coming to a stop before taking off. That's a self imposed rule based on decades of driving experience and noticing when bad accidents are more likely to occur. Logic works fine for competent people who aren't taking additional risk by using it. Another example is passing on the highway. I drive where there are very long, wide open stretches. The average person will not pass if they see oncoming traffic even if it is 60 seconds away and they can pass in 5 seconds. But if there's a hill with a car 10 seconds away and completely out of sight, they will pass. I much prefer passing when I can see oncoming traffic way, way out there and we can both see each other. The masses aren't competent enough to figure that one out based on my experience. They shouldn't be trusted to figure out the red light thing either.
I suggest every person reading this post to follow the rules no matter the circumstances. It will be safer for all. Just use your best judgement as to whether you're turning in a competent person or a dangerous person. The cops are going to talk to a competent person and do nothing. It wastes your time, the cop's time, and the competent person's time.