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I was recently in India and I noticed something that troubled me. The traffic signals change on opposite ends very quickly without giving the other side some ti

I was recently in India and I noticed something that troubled me. The traffic signals change on opposite ends very quickly without giving the other side some time to adapt. For e.g, When there is a change from green to red at one end, there must be a time gap in order to make sure all the vehicles have cleared the passage before changing the signal from red to green at the other end. This doesn't seem to be the case. I saw at least three minor accidents happen because of this in a time span of four days while I was in India few weeks ago. As trivial as it may sound, I think it would help regulate the traffic more if they implement a better traffic signal system which takes this into account.

toast0 8y ago
Having sufficient time where all sides are red in order to clear the intersection is very useful for safety when traffic is flowing quickly and when drivers will wait for a green light and check if it's safe to enter an intersection. From my experience as a passenger in vehicles in Bangalore for a week around 2010, traffic was rarely flowing fast enough to make a difference; and I would expect a significant amount of traffic to treat red in all directions as an invitation to enter the intersection; especially motorcycles and autorickshaws. Quote from the article: > Do not assume that traffic lights will keep order on junctions. Red light is just a beautiful color which makes everyday life little more colorful.