A Few Weeks Back,

"Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura" (sundowne36) 07/28/2014 at 02:08 • Filed to: traffic signal

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I asked my local college and City Hall (left them with my number) for the reason on why we have a flashing yellow arrow that's.... Never going to go green. Well, someone from the Dept. of Transportation rang me up and told me,

"We added the signal in to make sure no one turns left into the campus when the walk signal comes on. That's all. We're not planning on turning it into a true left turn signal nor are we considering on upgrading the sensors at that intersection at this time."

Uhm, what? Why waste a left signal when all you can do is add a dot-matrix sign that lights up "NO LEFT TURNS" when the crosswalk is on? (I should probably point out that the intersection in question has a lot of foot traffic during the college's peak hours, mostly in the spring, summer and fall quarters.)

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 07/28/2014 at 02:13

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Hey! Dont question them! Theres a reasom they make the big bucks! (100% sarcastic joke)

But seriously, that seems really stupid. Why waste the arrow?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/28/2014 at 02:16

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I kept asking them but they kept leading me away about traffic efficiency and pedestrian safety - two things that I don't believe in.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/28/2014 at 02:26

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This sounds like Florida!

YSI-what can brown do for you > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 07/28/2014 at 02:30

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"#Yolo"

- City Hall

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > YSI-what can brown do for you 07/28/2014 at 02:30

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I can imagine the accident at this intersection already. Someone is tweeting and they turn left - BAM!

YSI-what can brown do for you > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 07/28/2014 at 02:33

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Well at my school you are allowed to turn left when the pedestrians are crossing, but accidents like never happen. They should just remove the turn signal all together. It would make it safer, if I was new there, I would assume that means "cautionary left turn"