Should we get rid of traffic lights?

RichardD

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18072259

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RichardD · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:40 am Post subject:

Okay, who's been messing with my poll?

Xpajun · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:59 am Post subject:

There will always be some traffic lights that will be necessary but there are an awful lot that are not and others that are only necessary at peak traveling times for the stretch of road that they are on.

There have been, and still are, an awful lot of bad planning decisions made by councils regarding road layout.

In a world that is supposed to be decreasing carbon footprint why are councils allowed to approve a road scheme that will only increase it e.g. traffic lights, traffic lights on roundabouts, bus lanes, dual carriageways reduced to single carriageway by making a part of the first carriageway a cyclepath and no doubt many other examples.

BTW having some/most and most/some options which are essentially the same, has the effect of loading the poll to ensure either a yes no result Laughing

RichardD · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:19 am Post subject:

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It's not in the Govt's interest to remove traffic lights.
They're a nice little earner for the Treasury; all those vehicles sitting there with their engines running, burning fuel...

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cynic-al · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 11:41 am Post subject:

The basis of his arguement is people should use their common sense...

Laughing

Hooli · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 11:49 am Post subject:

gords1001 · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject:

I voted yes, since our hobby revolves around making our vehicles as capable of taking abuse as possible, I'm happy to start playing bumper cars Twisted Evil

Damian · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject:

xamtex · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:43 pm Post subject:

its already happening in coventry.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-...92746-29745429/2/

XrHiNo · Guest

only the one's on the East Lancs road Evil or Very Mad

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ed · Mud Obsessed Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Odometer: 4312

traffic lights are already optional here anyway.

w3526602 · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 2:55 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Roundabouts are only a god thing when there is no queue to get onto them. As soon as a queue forms, "level crossing gates" should turn them into cross roads.

Traffic lights are OK on some cross roads, never on roundabouts.

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Highlander250469 · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:09 pm Post subject:

I drove through Dewsbury recently, i think they have already abolished them there, no one pays any attention to them!!

Nightbar · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 5:15 pm Post subject:

Were always optional in Naples.

Traffic just merged and biggest/most bashed car took precedence. Everyone just slowed down and filtered into the flow or pushed through.

It worked.

Only got accidents when the lights were put in (before they were generally burned down by the locals) or someone sped though without looking.

Made sense.

Barnyzuki · Guest

Turn them off, midnight till 8 am.

That`s just for a start.

mudplugga · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:35 pm Post subject:

When the busiest junction / lights fail here in Telford ( home of the roundabout ) traffic moves smoothly, we just do as the USA and Canada do, we take it in turns.

But then some tw Shocked

t in an Audi always barges in and spoils it. Rolling Eyes

cynic-al · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:48 pm Post subject:

Jay reKx · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:31 pm Post subject:

you can start by getting rid of traffic lights on roundabouts, they are simply counter-inducive to the purpose of a roundabout which is to keep traffic moving smoothly and freely, and a daft idea at the best of times. and "part time" traffic lights. really? wtf are they all about? lose the lot of them.

Highlander250469 · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject:

I dunno if thats a good idea, we have roundabouts round us you'd never get onto if there were no lights Laughing

w3526602 · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:14 am Post subject:

I dunno if thats a good idea, we have roundabouts round us you'd never get onto if there were no lights

Hi,

Put speed bumps on the roundabout .... if traffic came round at 15mph it would be easier to barge in. I'll get my coat.

My mate used to drive down the bypass at 30mph in the school bus, long line of traffic behind him. He said that when HE reached the roundabout there wasn't a queue. Very Happy

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RichardD · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 8:32 am Post subject:

of course, if we culled the weak drivers from the herd then we'd have more space on the road, more people on public transport .....

xamtex · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject:

we have recently had lights fitted to a major traffic island in my town that in the rush hour would add 30 minutes to my journey...since the lights are there there is rarely any queue at all.
bit of a chore on the way home at 3am though....why not switch them off outside peak times to save leccy?

cynic-al · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject:

Xpajun · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 9:25 pm Post subject:

Had a thought....

Perhaps we should get rid of 2 3rds of traffic lights....

The red and amber bits Twisted Evil

w3526602 · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 4:23 am Post subject:

Perhaps we should get rid of 2 3rds of traffic lights....

Hi,

You mean the red and amber lamps?

Taxi drivers wear green tinted spectacles, which have the same effect.

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Hooli · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 12:15 pm Post subject: