onionsinmypores@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoSome US cities begin rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights by giving early greens to those driving under or at the speed limitapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkSome US cities begin rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights by giving early greens to those driving under or at the speed limitapnews.comonionsinmypores@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
Combining both the concepts of the “rest in red” along with speed tracking sensors, those going at or under the posted speed limits can be rewarded with early green lights at the intersections.
minus-squareonionsinmypores@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoI had thought this too, but in the article they mentioned speed sensors that track the speeds of vehicles in one (maybe two?) of these cities. So I think it’s a mix of both of those things, with them probably preferring the preferential approach.
I had thought this too, but in the article they mentioned speed sensors that track the speeds of vehicles in one (maybe two?) of these cities. So I think it’s a mix of both of those things, with them probably preferring the preferential approach.