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Originally Posted by Laker14
I'm not so sure that "playing to the lowest common denominator " is a bad thing in this case. Clearly, it seems to me, that the number of accidents at 466A and BV indicates a change should be made. Generally, I am in favor of the flashing yellow. But it just isn't working there. Too many lanes of traffic, too much speed, too many large vehicles making it difficult to see around, too many impatient drivers, too many people trying to beat the red light rather than using the yellow as it was intended, as a signal to slow down, ....
It's all a recipe for disaster.
I'm not saying the flashing yellow is a bad thing everywhere, but the history at that intersection indicates that the general population can't use it safely there.
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That's a reasonable case. However, consider this:
Thousands upon thousands of drivers negotiate that intersection every day without incident. Only once in a while does somebody , usually a driver lacking the skills to hold a license, do something stupid that results in an accident. Least Common Denominator (LCD). And consider what can happen when the end of the turn lane backs up into the left lane of traffic. This happens at the left turn of 466A onto Morse south every day, which has an arrow that turns red.