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Lawmakers balk, for now, at plan to allow cars to run red lights when the coast is clear

Lawmakers tapped the brakes Tuesday on a bill to allow cars to run red lights legally, if the coast is clear at times of extremely low traffic.

Amid sirens of warning from the Utah Highway Patrol and state Department of Transportation, the House Transportation Committee decided to hold HB151 for more work — before possibly giving it a green light later.

Its sponsor, Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, said the bill aims to handle situations where lights aren’t cycling properly, often late at night or in the early morning. “It’s a commonsense provision to keep people moving….