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Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights

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From: Matthew T. Russotto
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:00
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In article <MPG.1259f3f892acf3f8989c1f@news.usit.net>,
Robin <robin_@SoftHome.net> wrote:
}On Mon, 27 Sep 1999 18:52:31 -0700, Jake wrote...
}> Has anyone heard of the new traffic lights that turn red if you break the
}> speed limit between lights and remain green if you follow the speed limit?
}> What do you think?
}
}You mean the ones on timers?  Yeah, that's some new technology!

I've found sets of lights set for OVER the speed limit -- if you were
doing 50mph, and got the first light just as it turned yellow, you'd
get the next several as they turned yellow.  Speed limit was 40mph.

But I think Jake is talking about lights with a radar attached, so
they turn red if someone is approaching above the speed limit.  This
sort of nonsense will only transfer disrespect for speed limits to
disrespect for red lights.
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
of justice is no virtue." 
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From: russotto@wanda.vf.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights
Date: 1999/09/28
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