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For an example of lack of respect for existing patterns, see the HAWK signal.
by windows2020 3y ago
For an example of lack of respect for existing patterns, see the HAWK signal.
- theamk 3y agothat one is so crazy.. how on earth could anyone think that re-purposing "STOP RIGHT AWAY OR YOU WILL BE HIT BY TRAIN" signal into "ok to proceed after stop" was a good idea?
- windows2020 3y agoThe first time I encountered one it was off. So, I alone slowed thinking it was malfunctioning. Even worse is when the power goes out, these default to indicating there is no one there.
- happytiger 3y agoI thought that was going to be awesome because of the name. So disappointed lol. For those who don’t know this name, even if you’ve seen it, here is an great discussion about it: https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/30/roadshow-gasp-clearing-confusion-of-new-hawk-signals/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/30/roadshow-gasp-clearin... > No. During a flashing red, a driver may proceed if the pedestrian/bicycle rider has cleared their lanes of travel. (And people are deeply confused about this: https://www.reddit.com/r/phoenix/comments/brqwbc/reminder_flashing_red_light_at_a_hawk_signal/ https://www.reddit.com/r/phoenix/comments/brqwbc/reminder_fl...) > Drivers should always use caution while passing a HAWK signal as a pedestrian or bicyclist may fail to push the activation button and begin to cross. How? What? Who designs things like this?
- pests 3y agoWait, I'm a little confused on the confusion. Are flashing reds not common? In my area a lot of lights switch to flashing red at night or just intersections will be flashing red (and flashing yellow opposite - one way stop signs) all the time. If I ever saw a flashing red I would know to treat it like a stop sign even at a foreign intersection. Or am I misunderstanding the HAWK system?
- windows2020 3y agoSingle flashing red = stop sign. Alternating flashing red (school busses and railroad crossings) = stop until signal goes out... except in case of HAWK.
- happytiger 3y agoPrecisely.
- jwestbury 3y agoHonestly, confusion here is just poor driver education in the US. HAWK signals follow normal patterns: Amber is caution/be prepared to stop. Red is stop. Flashing red is "stop until clear," i.e., use as a stop sign. This is true for all traffic lights in the US. Having originally gotten my license in the US -- in what is apparently the hardest state to get a license in (WA) -- and now in the UK, I can say emphatically that US driver education is severely lacking.