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Was in Taiwan recently, and they have timers that count down on their traffic signals. I'm sure many here will treat it similar to dragstrip christmas tree... but I thought the idea was nice.
For the most part, I know I use the cross walk timers for the same purpose.
I'm fairly certain that in ALL STATES yellow means stop if you possibly can in a safe manner and in no state does it MEAN floor it.
Don't know what country your talking about, but here in the USA when approaching an intersection and you see the signal tun to orange, that means Git It On Up or your stuck sitting through the red. Sure we are supposed to slow and stop, but reality is; floor it!
I stop at the read light and wait for the crossing traffic, if any, to finish. Then I count to three and drive off on the green light. I have been known to indulge in a bit of competitive driving when some kid in a rice rocket tries to out accelerate an old Buick Wagon. My car was across the intersection before the kid started to move. He was shut down by Santa Claus.
I'm fairly certain that in ALL STATES yellow means stop if you possibly can in a safe manner and in no state does it MEAN floor it.
The technical legal rule, I believe, is you must be able to clear the downstream side of the intersection before it turns red. Otherwise technically you are in violation of the law and can get a ticket. However there is no prohibition against speeding up if in your judgement it is more practical to jet through than to try to stop when you may not be able to complete the stop before entering the intersection. People take advantage of this.
You better know and follow what the drivers do and expect in your given region. Kind of like how the speed limit is 70, but if you are in the fast lane driving below 75 you may get a ticket for impeding traffic.
The law of physics overrules the law of the State every time. If you jam on your brakes in front of an accelerating car, you are going to get hit. It will not make you less injured or fix your car if they get a ticket.
In Michigan, people usually stop on yellow, even if it means jamming on the brakes. In California, yellow means floor it or you will not get through. You stop on yellow and you have a very good chance of getting rear ended, as nearly every visiting relative and friend from Michigan discovered when they visited. Since returning, I still tend to gun it for yellow, but not if someone is in front of me (in California, the next three or four cars tend to punch it when the light turns yellow and they expect the people in front of them to do the same.)
Not a good idea. What we have now isn't the problem. The problem are the people in charge who change light timing to improve revenue from tickets and the drivers who either ignore the lights or don't use them properly. Personally I feel there should be a one to two second delay between the time all lanes are red and the next lane goes green. Instead of a left turn lane green light, change it to a yellow arrow light for turn left when oncoming traffic is clear and a green arrow for left turn right of way. Instead of under the road sensors, go with camera sensors. They're easier to maintain.
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