Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
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Re: Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
#2If I had a nickel for every time I was at a stoplight and thought the same thing...
Re: Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
#3Well, then just remove the lights and go back to cars responding to cars.
Re: Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
#4Getting rid of cars as much as possible in congested areas is the best way. Promoting very good public transportation and prioritizing people walking and riding bicycles.
If they optimize the flow of cars in a little time there will be more people using cars in those areas and no operations researcher can solve that bigger traffic jam. People, like any biological entity, adapt to the environment.
Re: Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
#5even better: here was someone who tried to change it for good:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Monderman
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.12/traffic.html
there is also a brief interview on youtube with him explaining his theory of change.
Re: Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
#6If they remove timers from lights entirely, they better improve the sensors. There are already numerous lights that do not detect the presence of my motorcycle.
Re: Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
#7If they remove timers from lights entirely, they better improve the sensors. There are already numerous lights that do not detect the presence of my motorcycle.
When I'm riding my bike and I need to turn left, I'll jump up and down on the sensor. I look like an idiot, but usually it works! ;)
Re: Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
#8Well, then just remove the lights and go back to cars responding to cars.
I do remember there being an article on here about just that. It seems to have some success.
Also: Roundabouts.
Edit: I guess I should read the two links that I open in background tabs _before_ posting. Now I feel like a fool.
Re: Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
#9If they remove timers from lights entirely, they better improve the sensors. There are already numerous lights that do not detect the presence of my motorcycle.
When I'm riding my bike and I need to turn left, I'll jump up and down on the sensor. I look like an idiot, but usually it works! ;)
Why not just buy a neodymium magnet? This usually does the trick to trigger the sensor.
Re: Study: Traffic lights should respond to cars, not the other way around
#10Surely they mean "Traffic lights should respond to cars, AND the other way around?" The lights aren't really necessary if nobody's responding to them.