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After reading this, I'm certainly inclined to adjust my hypothesis, but not completely. It reduced accidents by 50%. That's awesome. However, behaviour adjusts
by balabaster 7y ago
After reading this, I'm certainly inclined to adjust my hypothesis, but not completely. It reduced accidents by 50%. That's awesome.
However, behaviour adjusts as we become complacent, and it's in our nature to become complacent with that which we are acclimated to every day. We definitely need some consideration for that factor and we definitely need a design that goes further to ensuring that people aren't tempted to run the lights. The temptation to run them "just this once" because "I'm late" or "I've already sat 3 changes in this line up and I'm pissed off with waiting" or "I'm sure I can beat the red" needs to be removed.
- cryptonector 7y agoYou're not wrong, I don't think. But to the extent that red light cameras have led to a vicious shortening of yellows, with consequent increases in collisions, this may put an end to that. And that I celebrate.
- balabaster 7y agoAgreed