 Different traffic signs are used throughout the film , complementing the actions of the characters during the scenes . At the beginning , while Luke cuts the heads off the parking meters , the word " Violation " appears . Stop signs are also seen . Instances include the road @-@ paving scene and the last scene , where the road meets at a cross section . Traffic lights turn from green to red in the background at the time Luke is arrested , while at the end , when he is fatally wounded , a green light in the background turns to red . 
