If we hurry, we can make the light!
Yes, we all knew the title-track post would show up on this blog sooner or later, so here it is. A new study from the Institute of Transportation Engineers suggests:
"...the nation's traffic signal operations are largely inefficient, leading to frustration and unnecessary delays for motorists, wasted fuel and more air pollution as vehicles constantly stop and go."
Well I'll say!
Of particular annoyance in my duchy are:
1. The new insertion of lights in heretofore non-light-controlled intersections -- the "consecration" of the intersection.
2. The sometimes artificial (and obviously centrally-mandated) assignation of certain routes as priority corridors. When the lights on the "main drag" are green 90% of the time, it causes a backup (and contributes to mounting road rage) on feeder roads.
3. The new and uncertain designation of light-controlled left- and right-hand turn lanes. Why do we need to control more right-hand turns? Give us the liberty to turn right, or give us death!
"...the nation's traffic signal operations are largely inefficient, leading to frustration and unnecessary delays for motorists, wasted fuel and more air pollution as vehicles constantly stop and go."
Well I'll say!
Of particular annoyance in my duchy are:
1. The new insertion of lights in heretofore non-light-controlled intersections -- the "consecration" of the intersection.
2. The sometimes artificial (and obviously centrally-mandated) assignation of certain routes as priority corridors. When the lights on the "main drag" are green 90% of the time, it causes a backup (and contributes to mounting road rage) on feeder roads.
3. The new and uncertain designation of light-controlled left- and right-hand turn lanes. Why do we need to control more right-hand turns? Give us the liberty to turn right, or give us death!
posted by Matty at 1:54 PM
1 Comments:
On my way to work in the morning there is a spot that had both a No Left Turn during the hours of X and a No Right Turning during the Hours of X. now, I to can understand controling left turns, but a right Turn? The left and right turns are feeds to the main road and need no form of Right Turn Controll..
I'll have to snap a Pic of it, and post it.
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