While I like the idea, (timing the lights so going the speed limit keeps you going with no stops), this doesn’t solve speeding at all. You will always have people who will drive 30 over the limit. You’ll still meet them as the next light turns green. Or they’ll start running more reds. Which is already becoming more of a problem.
Critics and skeptics worry that the approach will encourage more red-light running and other illegal activity, but the trial results so far speak for themselves.
In Portland, Oregon, a “rest in red” trial lowered average speeds from 39 mph to 30 mph (the speed limit). A pilot program in North Carolina saw a 43% reduction in total crashes after “rest in red” was implemented 24/7—an outcome that makes sense, a traffic analyst told the AP.
While I like the idea, (timing the lights so going the speed limit keeps you going with no stops), this doesn’t solve speeding at all. You will always have people who will drive 30 over the limit. You’ll still meet them as the next light turns green. Or they’ll start running more reds. Which is already becoming more of a problem.
Yeah, you say that, but the article says this:
Sorry, but I’m going with the article over you.