While I like the idea, (timing the lights so going the speed limit keeps you going with no stops), this doesn’t solve speeding at all. You will always have people who will drive 30 over the limit. You’ll still meet them as the next light turns green. Or they’ll start running more reds. Which is already becoming more of a problem.
Lots of cars on lots of roads with lots of traffic lights has been “a thing” for 80+ years now, nothing about it is “becoming more of a problem” - we’re pretty much at steady state for many years now. Always was a problem, still is the leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 13, but not much changes.
In the last 30 years some major technological advances have rather dramatically improved safety, and I’m not talking about air bags or traction control (though anti-lock brakes do help significantly) - the big one nobody seems to acknowledge is: tire technology. Comparing modern tires to tires from the 1960s/70s - it’s amazing there weren’t more horrible crashes back then than there were.
Critics and skeptics worry that the approach will encourage more red-light running and other illegal activity, but the trial results so far speak for themselves.
In Portland, Oregon, a “rest in red” trial lowered average speeds from 39 mph to 30 mph (the speed limit). A pilot program in North Carolina saw a 43% reduction in total crashes after “rest in red” was implemented 24/7—an outcome that makes sense, a traffic analyst told the AP.
While I like the idea, (timing the lights so going the speed limit keeps you going with no stops), this doesn’t solve speeding at all. You will always have people who will drive 30 over the limit. You’ll still meet them as the next light turns green. Or they’ll start running more reds. Which is already becoming more of a problem.
Lots of cars on lots of roads with lots of traffic lights has been “a thing” for 80+ years now, nothing about it is “becoming more of a problem” - we’re pretty much at steady state for many years now. Always was a problem, still is the leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 13, but not much changes.
In the last 30 years some major technological advances have rather dramatically improved safety, and I’m not talking about air bags or traction control (though anti-lock brakes do help significantly) - the big one nobody seems to acknowledge is: tire technology. Comparing modern tires to tires from the 1960s/70s - it’s amazing there weren’t more horrible crashes back then than there were.
Yeah, you say that, but the article says this:
Sorry, but I’m going with the article over you.