Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights

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From: Shiva Nataraja
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 1999 00:00

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On Fri, 08 Oct 1999 18:06:37 -0400, Edsel Chase
<starswirler@geocities.com> wrote:

>> This suggested to me that all vehicles would need to be equipped with
>> a transponder device in order for the intersection signals to detect
>> their presence; without a transponder, the intersection would not know
>> you were there and presumably might not turn green fot you. 
>
>This is correct -- 

And it is this aspect to which I object. I don't think it's a good
idea to have a tracking device in my car, allowing Big Brother to
track my every move 24 by 7...

Also, such a system would be a logistical nightmare. What if the
transponder in your vehicle breaks? You'd be stuck at a red light that
would never change. Likewise, out-of-town visitors, who would not have
transponders, would likewise be trapped.

>> This would
>> be a ridiculous system to say the least.

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From: freereport@ms39.url.com.tw (Shiva Nataraja)
Subject: Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights
Date: 1999/10/09
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