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Gray_Area:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on December 14, 2012, 09:08:19 am ---

They can extend the yellow time.  I wonder why they didn't just do that.

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They have in places here. The answer is in different government.....but americans such as they are might need genetic rehabilitation to bolster it.... Now this can go to PnRN.

lilshawn:
if they have an intersection that is camera controlled (IE: generates revenue). they cannot lengthen the yellow light...in fact they are encouraged to shorten it.

thing is, there is no legal length if time required for a yellow light.

normally it's about 2.5 to 3 seconds....sometimes even longer when it's a known hotspot for accidents or a multi lane roadway.

red light camera intersections are often in the 2-2.5 second range...short changing the motorist thinking they can make it.

danny_galaga:

I for one am not condoning speeding. I just thought the track was cool (",)

If you hate 'revenue raising' speed cameras, I know the perfect way to trick 'the man' out of an easy buck- don't speed  ;)

Ed_McCarron:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/nj_slams_the_breaks_on_red-lig.html

Standards say that a light should stay yellow one second for every 10 mph the road is rated at.

The company that set the cameras up for NJ (and took a percentage of the fines...) was timing them quicker -- effectively making more money.  No ulterior motive there...

ChadTower:

Of course, in NJ, yellow actually means "accelerate and clench your teeth".

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