Hi,
New 'intelligent' traffic lights
are being considered:
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22749-2365825,00.html
These will detect a red light jumper and delay lights turning green in opposite direction. Of course this will need a camera to monitor the system as without any feedback both sets of lights would always be red as everyone would just continue to jump them
.
Another nice touch is that perhaps the lights could also be used to activate the brakes of cars which the computers deem may jump the lights
.
Perhaps they should consider a system with two red lights with the second one having the words "this really does mean red"
on them. (I might patent this idea )
Also in this article it confirms that since (non-motorist) 200 the number of traffic lights in London has increased by 20%. As we motorists know (and the Mayor doesn't) it's traffic lights that slow down traffic both due to the 'dead time' (all at red) and the constant stop/start nature that naturally occurs. We obviously need traffic lights but is this overkill?
Cheers,
New 'intelligent' traffic lights
are being considered: http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22749-2365825,00.html
These will detect a red light jumper and delay lights turning green in opposite direction. Of course this will need a camera to monitor the system as without any feedback both sets of lights would always be red as everyone would just continue to jump them
.Another nice touch is that perhaps the lights could also be used to activate the brakes of cars which the computers deem may jump the lights
.Perhaps they should consider a system with two red lights with the second one having the words "this really does mean red"
on them. (I might patent this idea )Also in this article it confirms that since (non-motorist) 200 the number of traffic lights in London has increased by 20%. As we motorists know (and the Mayor doesn't) it's traffic lights that slow down traffic both due to the 'dead time' (all at red) and the constant stop/start nature that naturally occurs. We obviously need traffic lights but is this overkill?
Cheers,
