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There needs to be countdown timers on all traffic lights.
by differentView 10y ago
There needs to be countdown timers on all traffic lights.
- eli 10y agoStrongly disagree. A reasonable grace period of under a second seems much safer.
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoIf you can see the pedestrian crossing light, they usually have countdowns to yellow at least. I use these a lot to estimate the staleness of a green light. Many traffic lights in China have countdown timers.
- falcolas 10y agoI've attempted this, but if the car which triggered the light change clears the intersection in a particular time (say, with a right turn), the countdown completes only to go back to a "walk" signal. Makes for some confusing signaling; but it's better than a red light for an empty crosswalk and cross street..
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoOn the busy intersections I'm used to, this never happens.