Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights

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From: Joel Garry
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:00

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On 28 Sep 1999 20:37:55 GMT, Kiki <tigress@havoc.gtf.org> wrote:
>In rec.autos.driving Curtis CCR <curtisccr@netscape.net> wrote:
>
>: Actually they may be much more sophisticated than just "timers".
>
>Ah, well, I know NYC supposedly times their lights or something so if you
>go the speed limit you might get one red light and if not you'll get more.
>
>Though lately there is one light on my way home I swear turns red for me
>cause I am speeding ( I mean I come around the corner, it turns red, gives
>the turn signal for people turning left from my direction even if no one
>is there, doesn't let the cross street go, and then turns green. On the
>other hand I like it better now cause it used to just be timed and in
>the middle of the night if you got the red you were there forever instead
>a few seconds).

Smile!  You're on candid camera!

jg
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From: joel-garry@nospam.home.com (Joel Garry)
Subject: Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights
Date: 1999/09/29
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