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Old 10-30-2016, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by KennyP View Post
Stop lights in general in the area are very out dated. I'm surprised that with so many emergency calls there are in the area, the lights have no "emiters" on them, that is the device that senses the flashing light of the emergency vehicle to change the light to green. I'm sure its a money issue, but the technology is there for better all around traffic control.

I agree. On a number of occasions I have seen EMS and Fire stuck in traffic - up north about every light has the deal to change it for EMS (but not police). They also made it illegal for anyone to have a strobe light in their car...as some criminals figured out how to change the lights....