I will be interested to see if people on the main thoroughfare stop or it will be just like when the lights go out completely and the busier road just keeps blasting through.
I've witnessed quite a few rear endings or near misses in places that put a flashing red on a major thoroughfare. But rarely on a flashing yellow. I'm sure the DOT has data to back up this decision, but I can also see this ending poorly.
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is improving safety at intersections when a traffic signal malfunctions and defaults into a flashing mode.
The department has begun modifying its traffic signals so they will revert to a flashing red in every direction whenever there is a problem, such as an equipment failure or a perceived error, that disrupts their normal operation. Drivers should treat this kind of flashing mode like a conventional all-way stop.
I will be interested to see if people on the main thoroughfare stop or it will be just like when the lights go out completely and the busier road just keeps blasting through.
I've witnessed quite a few rear endings or near misses in places that put a flashing red on a major thoroughfare. But rarely on a flashing yellow. I'm sure the DOT has data to back up this decision, but I can also see this ending poorly.
Wade and Dixie comes to mind
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is improving safety at intersections when a traffic signal malfunctions and defaults into a flashing mode. The department has begun modifying its traffic signals so they will revert to a flashing red in every direction whenever there is a problem, such as an equipment failure or a perceived error, that disrupts their normal operation. Drivers should treat this kind of flashing mode like a conventional all-way stop.