I want one
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It still would be cool to have one.http://www.fleet-central.com/af/newspick.cfm?rank=3993 wrote:A recent U.S. Department of Transportation survey showed the devices are in use at 26,500 intersections in 78 cities across the country.
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Around here, I see it done by amulances and such all the time. All lights turn red except for their left turning lane, which quickly files out, and the vehicle proceeds forward around everyone. I guess they could turn left too.
edit: I don't know if you have different options, but if you pulled the above, you'd stick out like a sore thumb, and probably get some Albuquerque justice.
edit: I don't know if you have different options, but if you pulled the above, you'd stick out like a sore thumb, and probably get some Albuquerque justice.
Kurupt, can witness this... in akron, OH. they have installed sensors above the traffic lights that use "line-of-sight" detectors and small transmitters to change the lights.
what i mean by this, is.. inside the pratol car or emergency vehicle, i belive emergency personnel have a toggle switch or some type of activation switch to toggle a transmitter placed somewere out of sight to others, that will change a light if they see a massive traffic flow and need to stop them quickly.
................Jeff250 wrote:edit: I don't know if you have different options, but if you pulled the above, you'd stick out like a sore thumb, and probably get some Albuquerque justice.
AceCombat wrote:dont Emergency vehicles come equipped with Light Changers in the Lights and Siren Control panels?
what i mean by this, is.. inside the pratol car or emergency vehicle, i belive emergency personnel have a toggle switch or some type of activation switch to toggle a transmitter placed somewere out of sight to others, that will change a light if they see a massive traffic flow and need to stop them quickly.
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In South Fl they had these back in the 80's. they changed the way it worked... it used to make it go green to your direction, now they all just go red. Worked in NY too after I came back in the 80's. All you have to do is flash your headlights(from a distance) at a certain rate and the light will change (except old backwood road lights).
Most emergency vehicles have 1 central white flashing light up on the top of the vehicle. The devices that started this topic are for Police crusiers(sedans)
Most emergency vehicles have 1 central white flashing light up on the top of the vehicle. The devices that started this topic are for Police crusiers(sedans)
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Driver "A" approaches intersection with device turned on. Driver "B" does the same from a perpendicular street. Stoplight starts rapidly changing as it periodically receives signals from both drivers. What this amounts to is one HECK of a big accident, all because drivers a and b wanted to get to where they were going several seconds earlier.