"Paul Hirose" > wrote in message
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> On TV news footage from London today I noticed something unusual about the
> traffic lights. A couple times I saw the lights change from red and yellow
> (both illuminated) to green. I have never seen such a thing here in the
> States. What does simultaneous red and yellow mean in Britain?
>
>
It's the opposite of a yellow light in the US, I believe. In other words,
it's saying that green is coming soon. Keep in mind that most cars over
there are supposedly manual transmissions, and parking brakes must be set at
traffic lights. -Dave
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