"Signal Switch-Off"

[dxg]

I know the principle has been tried on mainland Europe before, but interesting to see it on our shores:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS_wjo378h4

[maniac0796]

Interestingly, the traffic lights at the services roundabout in exeter failed the other day, and traffic moved much more smoothly then when the traffic lights were on.

I think they should be a no no on roundabouts.

Good idea though. Especially at night. We've all waited for a set of timed lights to go to green whilst waiting for the ghost traffic to come out of the closed park and ride car park.

[joebongo]

In Harlow, Essex they've been buggering up a roundabout for nearly a year now - they're replacing it with traffic lights I think (ffs).

Since they've had temp lights and a roundabout configuration during different phases of work it's very clear the lights increase congestion enormously.

Utterly useless.