Dumb question

[JB in TV]

We just closed on our new home in the Village of Charlotte. Lots to do, but we have a very dumb question for the incredible resource of wonderful people on this forum...

...what are the blue lights found on top of the traffic signals in the area... Highway 27/441 and Main St (near Spanish Springs... Rolling Acres and 27/441, Rolling Acres and 466, etc.

We have been in the area about 2 months and just can't seem to figure out their purpose. Thanks!

[ijusluvit]

They are the receivers for a signal from emergency vehicles approaching. The signal changes the traffic lights to green for safer emergency vehicle travel.

ps: there are NO dumb questions.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Actually, they're for the police to be able to tell when someone runs a red light:

Daily Commercial - <p>Blue light special: They're for your safety</p> (http://www.dailycommercial.com/060810bluelights)

Bill :)

[justjim]

Thanks----I hadn't given it much thought but figured those to be like a camera to catch you running a red light. Your answer makes more sense!

[justjim]

Oops......maybe I was right with my first thought?

[ijusluvit]

They are the receivers for a signal from emergency vehicles approaching. The signal changes the traffic lights to green for safer emergency vehicle travel.

ps: there are NO dumb questions.


But, as I now clearly see, sometimes there ARE dumb answers!

[JoeC1947]

I thought they meant there was a K-Mart near by!

[gmcneill]

I thought they meant there was a K-Mart near by!

Only if the blue lights were flashng. ;)

[rubicon]

Actually, they're for the police to be able to tell when someone runs a red light:

Daily Commercial - <p>Blue light special: They're for your safety</p> (http://www.dailycommercial.com/060810bluelights)

Bill :)

Spot on bill the police can observe from a distance using the blue lights

[JB in TV]

Thank you one and all for the info. I thought maybe it had something to do with red light running, but not all intersections have them, the link posted indicated they were only in Lake County. It is a little confusing with 3 counties in such close proximity...I guess some of the villages homes are inso in different "cities". Lots of things are different here than in Arizona...

[Bill-n-Brillo]

The article dates back to June 2010. I'd suspect Sumter county has installed the lights in the interim.

Bill :)