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I think people will drive more aggressively to try to beat the hourglass as well as the yellow. What I'd like to see is a yellow before the green like they have in Europe. |
Definitely not. It'll be a waste of taxpayers dollars, the C-lai's can barely understand the normal lights we have currently, and I can already picture in my head the Surrey jacks using that to race. |
woooo city funded drag racing tree lol. |
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if they wanna spend the money, spend it wisely on the 'walk" and "no walk" pedestrian light. make it better or educate people better so many stupid pedestrians thought they can still walk when the "no walk" light is already up even though it is still green light. it is making the turning car so diffcult and dangerous to make the turn sometimes |
http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/11/3...of-stoplights/ this ones better.. colour blind ppl would be owned if they used hourglasses Lol. |
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I heard that LEDs are no good in colder climates because the snow/ice would just build up on them because there is no heat. I think a better idea is to add a timer rather than something as distracting as an hour glass |
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(i'm probably going to get owned for saying that). @tiger_handheld seriously? You havent even made a post in the thread and your failing me? Lol |
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this will not work well with color blind people. edit: i just read the thread, it was already mentioned... |
Yellow before green doesnt work well. In HK, busses start going on yellow. It doesnt change anything. |
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and then there are times when the driver ahead just blissfully unaware of the light already turning green... a yellow before green would definitely make people move on time. The original intent was that people with manual transmission cars get a second to shift only when they know the light is going to go green at the next moment. |
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^ I agree, it works in an ideal world. But for some reason most drivers just like to beat the green light so to speak. I really dunno what the hurry is. U'r just gonna stop at the next red light anyways. One time I was turning right on a red and the guy next to me just floored it when I turned. Everyone was like WTF. I bet he's thinking that I'll merge back in thus trying to beat me. |
North America is way behind. Even Cambodia had digital timers (they're made by Tyco) on ALL of their traffic lights when I went in 2007. :rolleyes: They're one of the best inventions imo. Everyone knows exactly how much time they have left before the light turns yellow/red. When stopped at a red light, drivers also know how much time they have left to fumble with their mp3 players or GPS. |
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Not to mention that its going to cost a lot of money to upgrade from our current system. If it aint broke, don't fix it. |
that's pretty cool but i think it would make drivers just more aggressive |
Have you guys never left north america before? it's like, almost the standard everywhere else to have timers on crosswalks and red lights. |
They have these in China. All the traffic lights in the city I was in had big number screens beside the traffic light. When the light went red, big red numbers would start counting down from 30, then it went green the number would turn green and start counting down from 30 again etc. IMO, the worst situation a driver can face is a stale green light with someone in the oncoming lane that is going to be turning left. There is always a point of no return and depending on your speed and the weather this can be hard to judge. If you try to stop to late, you will slide, the guy will turn and you hit him. If you dont stop when you should, he turns and you hit him. Having the counter makes it much easier to judge what other people are going to do and it makes stopping for a light much easier. Its just like the flashing amber lights at many large intersections that let you know the light is changing. Its also nice if you're waiting at a light to know how long its going to take. Sitting at a red light can seem like forever when you dont know how soon it will change. |
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