Are more people going through red lights?
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Commute home this afternoon, ok its a friday but at 5 different sets of major traffic lights with 2/3 lanes of traffic, when my lights were on green, not just amber, there were loads of cars still piling through from the right or in front, had to stop brake and wait for them, I'm seeing this more and more. Really annoys me as its dangerous and slows down the traffic who have the right of way.
On another note, several times in the past few months I have been waiting at a red set of lights (usually later on and quieter) for 30sec + with other cars, and then suddenly one of the front cars just seems to think, sod this and just drives off? in the words of Peter Kay, 'what's all that about!'
Is it down to unrealistic traffic light timing or just people being arses?
On another note, several times in the past few months I have been waiting at a red set of lights (usually later on and quieter) for 30sec + with other cars, and then suddenly one of the front cars just seems to think, sod this and just drives off? in the words of Peter Kay, 'what's all that about!'
Is it down to unrealistic traffic light timing or just people being arses?
I think it's happening a lot more than it used to, though last time I brought it up on here I got flamed for some reason. I see it several times a week now, when it used to be a real unusual occurrence.
Some people seem to think that Green = carry on as normal, Amber = Accelerate, Red = You can still make it if you're quick.
Some people seem to think that Green = carry on as normal, Amber = Accelerate, Red = You can still make it if you're quick.
Welshbeef said:
Agreed I notice it.
I also on occasion when I'm front of the line (rare) and fancy it I nail it off the line I don't fancy getting t boned
Remarked on another thread on the same subject recently that I've had a couple of close shaves on roundabouts where if I'd kept on the gas I might have had a collision. One was a car towing a boat that came sailing through as I set off on green.I also on occasion when I'm front of the line (rare) and fancy it I nail it off the line I don't fancy getting t boned
See what I did there?
I've had more than one occasion where I've slowed to a stop at a set of lights as they change to amber and to red (knowing full well that I wouldn't get through them) only to have the car behind lock up under braking to avoid hitting me because they thought I was just going to go through and they could follow.
Then they have the tenacity to toot their horn at me!
(Note: I don't suddenly stop the car, I mean a gradual slow down, meaning there was plenty of time to stop at the amber signal)
Then they have the tenacity to toot their horn at me!
(Note: I don't suddenly stop the car, I mean a gradual slow down, meaning there was plenty of time to stop at the amber signal)
jackh707 said:
...there were loads of cars still piling through from the right or in front,
I think the problem in many cases is that lights in the UK are generally set on pretty short cycles. It's as if it's done on purpose to disrupt the traffic, instead of leaving them on green to clear the road. Doubling the green time would probably quadruple the amount of traffic that could get through as it would be crossing the junction a faster speed (which is possibly what the planners are trying to avoid).I always notice when driving in Florida that the cycles are way longer - once you see a green light you can be pretty certain you'll get through.
I live in Southampton during the week at the moment. Southampton is used as a test bed for any new traffic light technology ( lord only knows why). The upshot is that there are about a million sets of lights per square meter round here. People seem to routinely jump the reds when there is no camera. It's insane sometimes. I've lost count of all the near misses I've seen in the past year.
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