| Re: Signal timing foiled by inattentive drivers [message #797124] |
Wed, 05 March 2008 07:42 |
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On Mar 4, 7:45 pm, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt... [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 18:04:13 -0800 (PST), Paul Johnson
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> <ba... [at] ursine.ca> wrote:
> >On Mar 3, 7:01 pm, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt... [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 10:42:12 -0800 (PST), Ad absurdum per aspera
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> >> <jtc... [at] california.com> wrote:
> >> >My city has a number of designated major thoroughfares with lights
> >> >timed to the speed limit. Signs helpfully point out this fact. Some
> >> >significant preponderance of drivers swirl around me and zoom past,
> >> >achieving nothing but catching the red light. Talk about flunking an
> >> >open-book test....
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> >> Do the signs explain which directions are favored at which times?
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> >Anybody who should have a license can discern that for themselves when
> >they hit it, though usually it's easiest and most commonly arranged
> >50/50. That being said, the smaller cities around here that adjust
> >their signal timing throughout the day have variable-number signs to
> >let you know what the signal timing is below the speed limit. This is
> >usually 5MPH below the posted speed limit, sometimes give or take as
> >much as 3MPH.
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> I don't suppose you have any pictures of such signs?
Not offhand. I roam the state quite a bit, I'll grab a picture next
time I see one and remember. If you've ever seen one of those
trailers with the temporary speed limit with the "Your speed" sign
below it, it's a similar setup permanently mounted on the first
signalpole going into the grid, except it says "Signals timed at"
instead, and shows what speed you need to go to hit every green.
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