"deekster_caddy" (deekster_caddy)
02/28/2015 at 08:12 • Filed to: None
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"deekster_caddy" (deekster_caddy)
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I support this guy. For all those reasons we talk about. But to me the biggest hazard comes from the shortened yellows to generate profit. Sure, they reduce the T-bones at intersections. But they increase the rear-end collisions more than they reduce the T-bone collisions, because of the inconsistent and sometimes unfair yellow light timing. Plus, the whole question about constitutionality
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I'm not in favor of running red lights, and I strongly discourage tailgating. But the truth is people are more inclined to create a hazardous situation by jamming on their brakes at the yellow light out of fear instead of safely coming to a stop or cruising through the yellow like you are supposed to. (no, I don't believe in the yellow-light-gas-stabbing approach either)
You want to make intersections safer? Have a longer yellow and a properly timed light for the traffic volume, and people will do what the light says to do!
DrScientist
> deekster_caddy
02/28/2015 at 08:26 |
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in my experience, NJ has some of the longest yellows anywhere.
the motto in my family has been... "if you can see it, you can make it."
jkm7680
> deekster_caddy
02/28/2015 at 08:42 |
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They should put a two second thing on after the light turns red.
nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
> deekster_caddy
02/28/2015 at 09:15 |
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*sorry* have to rescind my post. It's all common knowledge and publicly available information but sort of breaks company policy.
Kailand09
> deekster_caddy
02/28/2015 at 09:58 |
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I'm not positive on actual data, but I personally feel that the count-down sidewalk things helps a ton with determining if you can go through or not as well. I'm a big fan of those.
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> deekster_caddy
02/28/2015 at 11:58 |
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I agree. When I first moved to Oregon I would run red lights all the time. The lights here change in half the time of Minnesota's lights. The light timing here with the speeds coming up to those lights means you are frequently slamming on your brakes or running a red. In the 20+ years I lived in Minnesota I can hardly recall ever seeing rear end collisions at lights. Here in Oregon I see them happen multiple times a year.
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deekster_caddy
> Kailand09
03/01/2015 at 07:20 |
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Oh, I completely forgot to bring up walk lights, but they aren't really a big part of the issue in many places. Obviously heavier pedestrian areas have different needs.
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deekster_caddy
> nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
03/01/2015 at 07:21 |
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Damn, wish I knew what you had posted!
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Kailand09
> deekster_caddy
03/01/2015 at 10:21 |
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Yeah, I more-so think they just aid in gauging when the light will go red for vehicles to decipher if they should go through or not.
That and they do help the pedestrian too.