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Old 02-20-2016, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by fred53 View Post
You can't fix inattention with signs or lights...period. Inattention happens when someone is either preoccupied with other things in life except driving, or has gotten old to the point of being unable to focus their attention 100 percent on the task at hand.

Signs/cop car/whatever will not fix this and never will. Perhaps autonomous cars might, but until then it is a fact of life...and death.
I believe red left turning lights will grab people's attention. Most people obey red lights; they wouldn't be out there in the middle of a busy intersection.
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