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Old July 21st 05, 10:47 PM
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Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> In article <PATDe.192893$nG6.404@attbi_s22>,
> C. E. White > wrote:
> >Things would work better if people would show a little patience and just be
> >ready to go after the light turns green, and not try to beat the red.

>
> An attentive driver waiting at a red light at a familiar intersection
> will notice when the previous phase is going, and may be in a position
> to notice whether that phase's light has turned yellow. In that case,
> s/he can (a) check for likely red light runners, and (b) prepare to go
> immediately on green if there are no red light runners or others who are
> slow in clearing the intersection.
>


I bet if the red-yellow were implemented here, we'd see less red light
running, reason being that people will get more ****ed off and honk
more often at RLRs because they're already ready to go when the RLR
flies in front of their nose...

'course a few of them might get creamed in the process, but such is
life...

nate

(they deserve it)

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