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There also needs to be a 'pause for others' button so that a motorist in a side street can be let in to a congested road or for a motorist on the opposite side
by Theodores 12y ago
There also needs to be a 'pause for others' button so that a motorist in a side street can be let in to a congested road or for a motorist on the opposite side of the road wanting to turn can make their move. This is the usual scenario where a motorist flashes their lights to let someone through.
As a cyclist/pedestrian I am always amazed by this altruistic side of motorists and it would be a shame if 'the computer said no'. A little 'be nice' button could be a cool feature.
- ithkuil 12y agoWhy does it have to be a button? Can't the computer just be programmed to be nice by default? Or then we'd need a "oh c'mon" button?
- JackFr 12y agoActually, if as you approach a traffic signal, you cede control of the car to the signal, you can avoid red lights altogether as the smart signal shuffles the cars through without any of them hitting each other, handing off control back to the car after it passes through the intersection. A similar technique could be used on on-ramps.
- alextgordon 12y agoI don't think the parent was talking about traffic signals, just a side road with a give way/yield. If both roads are congested then "always let everybody in" and "never let anybody in" will both result in deadlock. Another example is the pedestrian crossing outside my house. There's no traffic lights. Usually cars will drive right past and you (as a pedestrian) have to wait for a gap in the traffic, but sometimes they'll be nice and stop (especially for children).