I suggested this to Traffic Engineering several years ago and they said they couldn't/wouldn't do it, because it would give motorists an inconsistent message(!!!!!).
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 9:08 AM, India Viola <[email protected]> wrote: > What would make the most sense to me (not an engineer, not a circuit > designer) is to have a flashing light that can still change when a cyclist > or pedestrian activates it by pushing a button. I know that the current > lights are not designed to do this but if after activating the button a > flashing yellow could change to solid yellow and then red, then autos would > get a clear signal and peds and bikes would get a fair shake at crossing > safely at the intersections that go to flashing. > > Any hope, or would there be unintended costs or consequences that I am > glossing over? > > -india > > > > On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 1:21 AM, Rummel, Marsha < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Dryer, David >> *Sent:* Friday, October 12, 2012 8:19 AM >> *To:* Rummel, Marsha >> *Cc:* Location File >> *Subject:* FW: Winnebago at Riverside Crossing >> >> Afternoon Alder Rummel >> >> After further review, the following change has been downloaded to the >> above intersection controller: >> From March thru mid April, and from 3rd week of September thru October, >> we changed the start of flashing operation for the signals from 7 p.m. to a >> 9 p.m. on weeknights. Weekends are unchanged and go into flash at 7 p.m. >> >> *This then provides the overall yearly times of operation according to >> the following:* >> From March thru mid April, signal set to start flashing at 9 p.m. every >> night. 7 p.m. weekends. >> From Mid April thru 3rd week of September, signal set to start flashing >> at 9 p.m. every night. >> From 3rd week of September thru October, signal set to start flashing at >> 9 p.m. every night and 7 p.m. weekends. >> From November thru February, signal set to start flashing at 7 p.m. >> weeknights and 6 p.m. weekends. >> >> This will address the concerns raised by xx >> >> There may be complaints raised by motorists for having to stop to what >> appears to them to be for no reason. There is no solution to this concern. >> Our goal is to accommodate a balanced street and this is a major bike >> crossing we wish to accommodate. >> >> Let me know if there are any questions. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> > > > -- > :typed by one hand while nursing: > > WeAreAllMechanics.com > [email protected] > > Stay connected- Follow WAAM on > Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/We.Are.All.Mechanics> > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > -- "If we continue to consume the world until there's no more to consume, then there's going to come a day, sure as hell, when our children or their children or their children's children are going to look back on us--on you and me--and say to themselves, 'My God, what kind of monsters were these people?'" --Daniel Quinn
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