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N8N wrote:
> 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... There is actually several seconds pause when all lights are red to allow the junction to clear in the UK. The red+amber is indeed intended to allow you to slip the car into gear again and release the handbrake before setting off on green. Graham |
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