Flashing Ambers at traffic lights off-peak

alexlyne

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12860433


A good idea, if the driving population can be educated.. but given the state of driving today... well...

Strider590

It'll be a disaster....

All I can think of is the elder generation getting confused and dithering about before or half way across junctions, while Mr I ownztheroad in his 3 series, is gonna come tanking through without any caution at all..... And how would that type of accident go on the insurance????

mchale

Be better to switch all traffic lights off between 12.00am & 6.00am

Lum

Flashing amber is already documented in the highway code. It's used on pelican crossings and means "proceed only if there is no-one on the junction".

If people can't figure out how to apply that to other types of junction they probably shouldn't be driving any more. This system is used in America and even their crap drivers can figure it out.

Only real issue I have is that what you are basically doing is inventing a new way of having a set of part-time signals. Flashing amber should only be used on junctions where priority is ambiguous IMO.

Strider590

That's all very well, but the older generation aren't used to this way of thinking/driving.... Hell every-time i've been nearly hit at a pelican crossing, it was an elderly personage at the wheel (and they did give verbal for me daring to be on a pedestrian crossing).

It's unfair on them and it's dangerous for everyone else.

Too many people in this country simply do not have a clue what's in the highway code, particularly those from the middle east and 3rd world countries (where they just drive however they like).

Introducing new things is asking for trouble.

Lum

Surely we had the same sort of problems when roundabouts were introduced? What about part time signals?

Also if someone has nearly hit you on a pedestrian crossing with flashing ambers going, they probably shouldn't be driving in the first place.

Strider590

Lum wrote: »

Surely we had the same sort of problems when roundabouts were introduced? What about part time signals?

Some people can't even work those out....

Lum wrote: »

Also if someone has nearly hit you on a pedestrian crossing with flashing ambers going, they probably shouldn't be driving in the first place.

I couldn't agree more!!
But unfortunately there a shocking number of them on our roads. I rarely need to cross a Pelican crossing on foot these days, but I still get them sitting up my ar5e tooting their horns when I stop for a pedestrian.

Lum

The problem with catering to the lowest common denominator (which is basically what you seem to be advocating here) is that means the only new measures you can introduce are ever lower speed limits to limit the damage that all the crap drivers do, and even then you still wont get rid of the 40-everywhere crowd.

Need to get all these idiots off the roads. Especially this one

ryan1512

How very judgmental and borderline racist some of you are.

"Oh, look at me, I can drive well, I was never a learner, I've never made a mistake whilst driving, people shouldn't be allowed on the road if they don't fit the very narrow demographic that I deem to be fit drivers. Or own a BMW".

It is a very simple concept. At a crossroads, one direction of lights (the major road) is green, the other (minor road) flashing amber. Not both, you clots.

wealdroam

ryan1512 wrote: »

At a crossroads, one direction of lights (the major road) is green, the other (minor road) flashing amber. Not both, you clots.

What?

Then the driver passing the green light has every expectation that intersecting traffic will face a red light.

Clot!

ryan1512 wrote: »

It is a very simple concept.

bitemebankers

Good idea in principle, but very hard to get a driving population of 25 million people to adapt, especially when a big proportion of that population is elderly or didn't learn to drive in this country (there's nothing racist about saying this, by the way. Different countries have different standards)

Ditto being able to turn right on a red light in the USA. It does save congestion and frustration, but I'm sure if they tried to introduce a similar system here there would be carnage.