U.S. TRAFFIC LIGHTS 3 way vs. 4 way

[Libnani]

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[Libnani]

Originally Posted by stlouisan

The state of Missouri recently began introducing traffic lights that essentially consist of a stack of four bulbs...one is a green arrow, one is a yellow arrow that flashes (yield when turning left), one is just a regular yellow arrow warning you it's going to red, and one is a red arrow. I personally love this new concept because you don't have to wait for a green light and can still turn left even when the oncoming traffic only has the green light.

That's how New Jersey is in most intersections.
I like it too.

[nedergras]

I like the 4 way setup better, Germany does it, the Netherlands doesn't from what I remember.

[west336]

I LIKE the 4-way and wish the U.S. had it, because it keeps people from cheating and it helps people who aren't paying close attention. As someone who is a little "jumpy" to begin with, a red light that goes straight to green can sort of get to me when I'm really edgy. Once, when I was 16, a guy in the left turn lane was looking at me for some reason and I was really edgy, so when the light went from red to green (not my light, btw), I hit the gas and sped off......even though the only green light was the left turn lane. So I basically ran a red light because I was anticipating the green light so badly.