Charles & Peggy Robinson SEZ - There seem to be two mutually-incompatible views on this list about what constitutes a good driver. The first is that to be a good driver, you must exercise discretion
Author: Stephen West-Fisher <steve@coastaldatasystems.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:03:25 -0400
No yellow light will only last one second (35 mph is approx 50' per second). Use a reasonable example. The ones I've seen are more like five seconds minimum. You would have to be more than 250' to be
I was taught that when approaching a *green* light that you hadn't seen change to green you *always* slowed and changed down into 3rd (4-speed only days) just in case it was going to change against y
That is referred to a a 'stale green light' and your plan is a good, defensive scheme. In that case I don't know if there should be a prescription for shifting but any experienced driver should EXPE
- - - - - - - - - - - According to the article I read, a city in Arizone was making LOADS of money off of tickets based on a red light camera where the yellow was set at 3 seconds. They extended the
Read this: http://www.freedom.gov/auto/rlcreport.asp We should be creating and maintaining infrastructure so that it aids the flow of traffic, not works against it, and doesn't require you to slam o
I especially like the info that read: "In other words, the father of the red light camera in America is the same individual offering the "objective" testimony that they are effective." I seem to rem
Not all of these red light cameras are revenue-collection gimmicks. In San Francisco there is a notorious intersection where a short freeway ramp dumps onto a city street right into the intersection
Author: Stephen West-Fisher <steve@coastaldatasystems.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:32:14 -0400
I have read it, and it doesn't make any case for the yellows being too short for a safe stop. It only states (without any detail of the studies) that lengthening the the yellow will reduce the number
Yes, but that fact alone points out that rather than doing rather simple things to aid the flow of traffic, we're doing things of questionable legality (photo-enforcement) that gets money for the ci
last 3 or 4 years. FWIW.... Sorta coincides with the growth in popularity of NASCAR. So has drafting (Tailgating), left lane cruising and the associated passing on the right, cutting over at the last
Not to mentioned being in constant communication with the outside world via a wireless device. Almost got in an accident today with some lady in an SUV who was still yakking on her phone after she br
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Hello Gang, This week we tangled with a bit of a flame fest regarding whether various list-members felt it acceptable to violate what they considered to be trivial laws. Once the initial flame front
Good summary, Rick. I think I have a little disk space left if this thread David /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
I love this discussion. The above is what I was taught, except I am so old that I was taught that the color of the middle light is "amber" not yellow. And in NYC they had only two colors, red and gr
Author: Stephen West-Fisher <steve@coastaldatasystems.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 17:14:46 -0400
We can, however, agree on a few things. I don't believe the the remote devices should be leased, I believe the municipality should purchase them outright. Then the vendor is out of the picture. I dis
Leckstein SEZ - My grandfather taught me to always drive with your left tires slightly over the centerline unless a car is coming in the opposite direction, in which case you move completely into you
Strangely enough, this discussion shows that strange driving habits are universal. How do these things spread (must be all the American TV shows :-) BTW our 'middle' lights are 'amber' here - I wonde
I should let this thread die, but I must add my 2 cents. Drivers run yellow or red lights for mainly two reasons: 1) They think their in too much of a hurry and don't want to wait for the next green.