My county has been putting up more stop lights lately.

Like the others, none of them are timed, so that's more spots along our long stretches of road (of the many already existing) where drivers will just be staring at red light after red light for no reason with no cross traffic.

God forbid we force licensed operators to determine if they need to hit the gas or brake pedal by themselves. That's too much to ask.

Why don't we just start putting these in people's bedrooms so they don't get out of bed without running into something?

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

"Not timed"...

Are they set to Stop by default and change to green as a vehicle approaches, with due regard to ones already reaching the juncion from the side?

I think some on British roads work like that: they show red then change just as you approach if there is nothing already there. They do not hold you up significantly but do reduce the risk of side-on collisions.

SinlessOnslaught · M

@ArishMell No, they are not. They change from green to red on an isolated loop with a predisposition to being red.

jehova · 36-40, M

@SinlessOnslaught should just be a stop sign electric lights is more cost bc of electricity. What the hell

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@SinlessOnslaught I see. Thankyou.

SinlessOnslaught · M

@ArishMell It's horrible.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@SinlessOnslaught Horrible? Well, yes as a motorist I agree they would be annoying! Actually the more inconvenient types of traffic lights we have are not the regular ones but temporary ones guarding road-works. They are often badly set, creating unfair priorities and needless delays.

SinlessOnslaught · M

@ArishMell Yeah those are permanent here.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@SinlessOnslaught Permant road repairs then? :-)