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Article #8474Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights
From: Matthew T. Russotto
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:00
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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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10001a,a40312b6223a4ae4 X-Google-Attributes: gid10001a,public X-Google-Thread: 10e16d,a40312b6223a4ae4 X-Google-Attributes: gid10e16d,public X-Google-Thread: 107518,a40312b6223a4ae4 X-Google-Attributes: gid107518,public From: russotto@wanda.vf.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto) Subject: Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights Date: 1999/09/28 Message-ID: <g04I3.189$hs.12603@monger.newsread.com> X-Deja-AN: 530297229 References: <7sp72a$jgs$1@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net> <MPG.1259f3f892acf3f8989c1f@news.usit.net> X-Complaints-To: Abuse Role <abuse@pond.com>, We Care <abuse@newsread.com> X-Trace: monger.newsread.com 938527884 198.69.82.2 (Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:11:24 EDT) Organization: Ghotinet NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:11:24 EDT Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.autos.driving,ca.driving