Re: how can we reduce traffic jams on the roads

Anthony Fremont wrote:

"Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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On 31 Jan 2006 07:20:06 -0800, "ankurmishra1986@xxxxxxxxx"
<ankurmishra1986@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


i hav been workin on a theme that our old traffic lights and not

able

to control traffic situations .
i hav thought of a sensor system rather than a pressure system
presently available.i need ur suggestions

"Pressure system" ??? ROTFLMAO :-)


Don't laugh too hard, there are some still scattered around Houston. I
don't know if any are still active, but the rubber covered sensors are
still in place. Of course, you couldn't prove by me that any of the
loop sensors work either. Houston has to be the worst city in the US
for congestion caused by so-called "smart" traffic lights that seem to
be completely brain-dead. Come to houston and stop at >90% of the
lights that you encounter. It sucks big time.

Or, you can live in a city like Irvine, with very expensive 'smart' controllers on the traffic lights. They will optimize them for 'one direction' of travel, which basically means that the other direction WILL STOP AT EVERY POSSIBLE LIGHT!

Also, I have found out that they sometimes INTENTIONALLY schedule two lights to stop all the drivers. Seems, they didn't want it to be TOO convenient to zip through town. They wanted folks to go around if they weren't intent on shopping there...

Charlie
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