▲ 411 ▼ This HAS to be satire (thelemmy.club) submitted 2 days ago by hanrahan@slrpnk.net to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50908658
[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 child) I think the lights change (for cars) but the walk signals specifically don’t activate unless someone pushes the button. I hate those so so much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children) Ohhh. There is one near my house that is literally only a pedestrian cross light. It's off 90% of the time. Cars blow right through it constantly with kids in the road. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 1 point 1 day ago The ones here are normal traffic lights, so several sets green when no pedestrians around, then go red when someone wants to cross. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hawke@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago Yeah, we have some of those nearby me. “RRFB” rectangular rapid-flash beacon. Upside, people do notice them. Downside, they never quite know what to do and it’s not good enough for a 4-lane road. My opinion they need one-way traffic spikes activated by the buttons. That might motivate drivers to stop, and if not they get the consequences instead of a person. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children) Ohhh. There is one near my house that is literally only a pedestrian cross light. It's off 90% of the time. Cars blow right through it constantly with kids in the road. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 1 point 1 day ago The ones here are normal traffic lights, so several sets green when no pedestrians around, then go red when someone wants to cross. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hawke@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago Yeah, we have some of those nearby me. “RRFB” rectangular rapid-flash beacon. Upside, people do notice them. Downside, they never quite know what to do and it’s not good enough for a 4-lane road. My opinion they need one-way traffic spikes activated by the buttons. That might motivate drivers to stop, and if not they get the consequences instead of a person. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 1 point 1 day ago The ones here are normal traffic lights, so several sets green when no pedestrians around, then go red when someone wants to cross. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago Yeah, we have some of those nearby me. “RRFB” rectangular rapid-flash beacon. Upside, people do notice them. Downside, they never quite know what to do and it’s not good enough for a 4-lane road. My opinion they need one-way traffic spikes activated by the buttons. That might motivate drivers to stop, and if not they get the consequences instead of a person. permalink fedilink source parent
