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Roundabouts with "Raised Pedestrian Crossing" (or wombat-crossings as they're called in downunder) are pretty safe without forcing drives to wait for nothing at

• adolph 3y ago
  The only thing forcing a driver to “wait for nothing at 3am” is their own lack of pragmatic judgement. Maybe the light enforced meditation time would assist drivers like that in reëvaluating their life choices.
  • omeid2 3y ago
    In Australia, there is speed and light cameras everywhere. Crossing a red light, sometimes even to make way for emergency cars, will earn you 3 demerit points, which gets you over 23% to 13 points and losing your license. Now it might not seem so dumb to wait 30 seconds, even if it is 3 AM and the road --seems empty.
    • adolph 3y ago
      When one lives under perpetual surveillance, one’s pragmatic judgement reweighs the situation accordingly. And for the record, “dumb” is your word not mine. People make choices based on their own situational perception. I strive never to mute a person’s lived experience.
      • zmgsabst 3y ago
        You saying “lack of pragmatic judgment” is calling someone “dumb” in more words — and I think it’s telling you can’t own your comment.
        • adolph 3y ago
          I’ll own my comment as precisely not pejorative. But if the shoe fits, go ahead and wear it.
• thfuran 3y ago
  Traffic signals are perfectly capable of switching their operation to avoid needless waiting at 3 am, though many don't.