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If you just want a green light an easier way to get one is to flash the infrared strobe pattern that gives fire trucks green lights. Seems simpler.
by jeffbee 2y ago
If you just want a green light an easier way to get one is to flash the infrared strobe pattern that gives fire trucks green lights. Seems simpler.
- rootusrootus 2y agoIt has been years since I have seen a fire truck get a green light through preemption. It probably varies by jurisdiction, but around here the preemption just causes the entire intersection to go red. Then the emergency vehicle can navigate across carefully. In addition to being basically useless as a trick these days, it is also trivially easy to detect an IR strobe being used, and the penalty can be hefty. Fun fact: In some places, there are strobes on the signal that activate when it has been preempted, to let everyone know an emergency vehicle is coming through.
- TheCleric 2y agoYeah near me (mid-sized metro area) they just hit the intersection with lights and sirens and creep forward until they’re sure they won’t get t-boned. Light sequence never changes.
- popcalc 2y agoUsing one of these will get you 6 months in federal prison btw.
- jeffbee 2y agoDoing any of the things suggested by this headline will send you to jail.
- fortran77 2y agoI've never seen that in the real world. In my area, the lights go RED in all directions. Much safer option.