Apparently, red lights are optional on Sundays at this Columbus intersection.
Downtown Columbus driver and Redditor /u/Antofuzz shared concerning dashcam footage from earlier last weekend (Oct 26, 2025) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing two red light runners completely disregarding red lights at this particular intersection.
Check out the dashcam footage embedded below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
The incident happened at the intersection of Neil Ave. and Nationwide Blvd (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the dashcam, OP is on Neil waiting, in one of two turn lanes, for the light to turn green to proceed over Nationwide.
Suddenly, a driver appeared in the turn lane next to him and, without even thinking, just breezed past the red light.
As the above Street View shows from the turner’s POV (and the upcoming red light runner), they don’t even have a totally clear view of approaching traffic.
Then, less than 20 seconds later, as the lights turn from yellow to red, a driver in a silver Honda Civic punches it to beat the yellow, doesn’t make it, and ends up running a red, too.
“I didn’t realize red lights were optional on Sundays,” OP titled his Reddit thread.
“You know, sometimes those drivers have a point. I waited at a light where I could clearly see no one was around, but I waited anyway. Why? For Who?,” a controversial comment from /u/dotardiscer reads.
I live in a has-been city, and there are a lot of legacy lights where traffic used to happen, but now really don’t need to be there.
“The thought had occurred to me while I sat in a turn lane with no one around, but it only takes one lapse in judgment and observation to end up in a wreck, particularly if you’re breaking the flow of traffic,” OP responded.
Regardless, in Ohio, running a red light is classified as a minor misdemeanor, resulting in a fine of up to $150 before all the fees and the addition of 2 points to your driving record. Accumulating 12 or more points within two years can lead to a license suspension. (Lawyers.com)
