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Pretty silly, these buttons, especially in areas with combined cycle & pedestrian traffic, at winter or during a wet period. You're supposed to cycle on the ri
by clarry 10y ago
Pretty silly, these buttons, especially in areas with combined cycle & pedestrian traffic, at winter or during a wet period. You're supposed to cycle on the right side, but then you swerve to the left to reach for the button. Stick your foot in the snow or dip it in the puddle. If you're carrying a big box, you may also have to drop that before you can reach the button. And now people get confused as to who's going to stay where when they cross, some on the wrong side, others not. All this for a button that you probably didn't need to press in the first place. But if you don't, you'll find another intersection where you'll wait a bit too long and realize the light is not going to turn green and you're almost late for the bus.
There's one reason I just don't care about red lights anymore when I'm on foot or saddle.
- kaybe 10y agoSome of the cycling lanes here have inductive coils below the pavement to detect the bike and switch the light, no button needed. This fixes that problem at least.