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Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights

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From: Kiki
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:00
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In rec.autos.driving David Meyers <dmeyers@panix.com> wrote:
: Kiki <tigress@havoc.gtf.org> writes:

:> where trip plates are really nice. There are some intersections though
:> where the trip plate is farther back to allow for some accumulation, my

: And if nobody comes up behind you and sits on the plate,
: the damn light might never change.

: Trip plates suck.

Um, I think this is too black and white... the problem is not that they
suck, but there are areaas where timing lights is better, and areas where
trip plates work out a lot better.
Trip plates do not always suck as you say. I've been to many places
(including where I am on the main road) where I am very happy there are
trip plates instead of timed lights.

Tigress

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From: Kiki <tigress@havoc.gtf.org>
Subject: Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights
Date: 1999/09/29
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