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Re:Fewer Americans bike to work despite new trails, lanes, b... by chrisseaton on Saturday January 05, 2019 @01:18AM (#18830289)
That doesn’t make any sense - when a pedestrian wants to cross why not give all traffic a full red light? That’s how every traffic light I’ve ever used outside the US works. In the US I’m not even sure what a walk light guarantees a pedestrian?
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Re:Fewer Americans bike to work despite new trails, lanes, b... by waits on Saturday January 05, 2019 @02:19AM (#18830445)
It guarantees no cross traffic. Turns are still a threat.

I’ve seen the type of light you describe (all pedestrians walk in all directions at once while all cars have a red) in the US but they’re exceedingly rare. In cities there’s always pedestrians and cars waiting in every direction so it would be too slow to be practical.

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