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Originally Posted by mrf0151
One thing the traffic technicians should do is set a few second delay for green. Doing this would allow the intersection to clear before traffic enters the intersection again.
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In theory, yes. In reality, drivers have already learned that there is a delay and that a few more cars can get through on the red before cross traffic starts moving.
It is quite possible that some of the accidents are due to just that: the left-turning vehicle legally sitting in the intersection waiting to finish the turn sees the light turn red and proceeds while the oncoming driver sees the light turn red and knows he can still make it through before the cross traffic gets the green light. The result is a collision with fingers pointed at the left-turning vehicle while it is actually the driver who ran the red light that should be faulted.
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Last edited by Bill14564; 01-14-2023 at 09:39 AM.
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