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Originally Posted by B-Line
In Los Angeles, at many intersections, there is now a countdown timer which shows you how much time is left on the Green/Yellow.
I think it's a great device and would almost 100% guarantee that it helps prevent accidents. You can now approach an intersection and have a 10-1 second countdown in motion that alerts you to how much time is left before RED..
It's smart, non-punitive and is pro-active rather than reactive.
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I think that's a good idea but I can see some drivers focusing on the countdown rather than paying attention to what's going on around them.
We have a similar idea but only on a few major intersections. There is a separate set of advance warning lights some distance before an intersection. If you see the warning lights flashing then the traffic lights will be yellow by the time you get to the intersection, assuming you are going the speed limit or slower. Unfortunately this setup hasn't been pushed by the Police/City because it doesn't generate any revenue.