Countdown Traffic Lights..I want them!

[sjcdal]

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Drag Race Traffic Lights. Seriously This would be an improvement.

Why don't we see the countdown traffic lights more often? I want the christmas tree countdown lights for obvious reasons..but I would bet a case could be made for saving gas, reducing accidents.

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[sjcdal]

Drag Race Traffic Lights. Seriously This would be an improvement.

Why don't we see the countdown traffic lights more often? I want the christmas tree countdown lights for obvious reasons..but I would bet a case could be made for saving gas, reducing accidents.

Like these from around the world..... http://is.gd/aX2xvZ

Another attempt to post a picture below.

 

[Pahaska]

In England, many of the the lights go from red to yellow to green. Kind of serves the same purpose.

 

[Wordman]

Actually, ALL United Kingdom traffic lights go from red to red+amber to green: see http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_070561.pdf.

One of the things I missed when I came to the US nearly 13 years ago was that red+amber "heads up". I'm sure it would help here. So many of my fellow Californians seem to fall asleep at the wheel when the light is red...

 

[Gambler]

It extends out of the UK as well, I was in Germany a year or so ago and they had RYGYR lights there also. It is possibly a European thing?

 

[Seattle Genesis]

Re: Sorry...this was a duplicate post.

I just watch the 'walk - do not walk' guy/countdown on the signs. Especially whn I get close to a green light going yellow/red. Gives me a good indication on whether to speed up or slow down

Sorry...got a duplicate post in. trying to delete..
The first post should be directly above this.

Drag Race Traffic Lights. Seriously This would be an improvement.

Why don't we see the countdown traffic lights more often? I want the christmas tree countdown lights for obvious reasons..but I would bet a case could be made for saving gas, reducing accidents.

Like these from around the world http://is.gd/aX2xvZ

 

[Claus1100xx]

In Austria the green light flashes a couple times before it goes to yellow and then red. Kind of neat to know that you are getting close to the switch.

 

[sjcdal]

Giving a digital countdown could likely cut down on red-runners. It is a lot more informative to give idea of how long till red versus just a yellow light of variable length.

I would also like the drag start warning..... Though as a motorcycle rider I am pretty careful not to jump out into intersection now with red-runners being rampant.