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Old 06-29-2013, 12:58 PM   #12 (permalink)
Kenny
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Originally Posted by briank View Post
I wish they had an impending light change warning flashing signal 200 yards or so ahead of every traffic light, one would then have a good chance of knowing whether to lay off the gas or go for it. The signal not flashing would mean one will make it if traveling at the speed limit.
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Originally Posted by UltArc View Post
I wish lights had the countdown to green, like many newer crosswalks have the countdown to stop.
I familiarize myself with the sequence of the traffic lights I use most. So when I approach a traffic light, from say, 300 yards back, I note what traffic has the green and time my arrival accordingly.

Many of the non-sensing traffic lights here begin with the LH turn lanes - then straight through traffic is 2nd. If the traffic light has sensors, then note what cross traffic lanes have vehicles, and which lanes do not - the changing sequence will likely be the same, but it by-passes those lanes which have no pending vehicles.
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