When you’re stuck in a line of cars at a red light, you might feel tempted to cut through a gas station or parking lot to get around the clogged intersection. It’s a practice called “rat running,” and ...

“Rat-running” is a term used to describe when drivers take a shortcut like a residential road or business to avoid a red light, stop sign or escape traffic. It may seem like a harmless thing to do, ...

Let’s say you’re late for an appointment and get stuck at a red light behind lots of cars. You might not even make it through the next light. And then you see a sideroad or a gas station or even a ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Using parking lots to bypass red lights is illegal in many NC cities. Charlotte's municipal code prohibits turnarounds through ...