Tricking Drivers Into Slowing Down With More Green Lights—It's By Design
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To cut down on speeding, some cities are experimenting with timing traffic lights so drivers who do the speed limit can ride an endless wave of green.
  • 🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 days ago

    this doesn’t solve speeding at all.

    Yeah, you say that, but the article says this:

    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.

    Sorry, but I’m going with the article over you.