phrasal verb · informal
run a red light
/rʌn ə rɛd laɪt/RED
speakingtask1
to pass through an intersection after the traffic light has turned red
Examples
“The driver was fined for running a red light at the junction.”
“People who run red lights endanger pedestrians and other motorists.”
“He admitted to running a red light but said he was late for an emergency.”
Band 8 sentence
“Drivers who repeatedly run red lights pose a serious threat to urban road safety.”
Collocations
- be fined for running a red light
- danger of running a red light
Word family
red light nrun v
Common mistakes
run the red light→run a red light
run red light→run a red light
Say it for a higher band
5disobey a traffic light→6go through a red light→7+run a red light
Synonyms
disobey a traffic light
Easily confused
disobey a traffic light
“He was charged for disobeying a traffic light.”
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