the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'talk' to each other

Re:the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'ta... by itishappy on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @07:34PM (#41305168)

> how many pedestrians and bikes are directly crossing busy train tracks at grade?

Near me? A few. Not sure how busy, but I get caught on my commute about once a week.

While I totally agree with your points, I don't see how this is any worse than today. Connected convoys don't need to go at every green light (like that one robot planet from Futurama) they can wait for pedestrians. The biggest difference would be clearing intersections quicker.

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Re:the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'ta... by bobthepanda on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @08:36PM (#41305577)

You say it would not make things any worse and I disagree.

If anything, it might codify how hostile parts of the US already are to pedestrians, with beg buttons that may or may not work properly. More efficient cycles with less gaps may give people even less time to dart across during a cycle where they may not have the green but there is no cross traffic.

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Re:the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'ta... by itishappy on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @01:00PM (#41312120)

If traffic clears the intersection faster, you can have more efficient cycles without changing the cycle time. The effect would be larger, not smaller, gaps.

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Re:the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'ta... by bobthepanda on Wednesday August 21, 2024 @01:55PM (#41312566)

That would assume that transportation departments in the US would step away from trying to boost car throughput at all costs. That’s their current MO; car travel is like a gas that expands to fit all available space.

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