• SippyCup@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Ohhh. There is one near my house that is literally only a pedestrian cross light. It’s off 90% of the time. Cars blow right through it constantly with kids in the road.

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      1 day ago

      The ones here are normal traffic lights, so several sets green when no pedestrians around, then go red when someone wants to cross.

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      3 days ago

      Yeah, we have some of those nearby me. “RRFB” rectangular rapid-flash beacon.

      Upside, people do notice them. Downside, they never quite know what to do and it’s not good enough for a 4-lane road.

      My opinion they need one-way traffic spikes activated by the buttons. That might motivate drivers to stop, and if not they get the consequences instead of a person.