Detector needs properly positioned car to show left signal



— Alice Schrade, Bethlehem









Categories: Traffic signals
Tim O'Brien

2 Responses

  1. Z. Fechten says:

    “… motorists must position their vehicle over the detector installed in the bridge deck between the LEFT TURN ONLY pavement marking and the stop bar,” she said.

    To me, this sort of statement sends up red flags. Often, when a user has to do something in a specific way for a system to work properly, the system could have been designed better. User error is often a result of a less than optimum design.

    Maybe a different detection scheme would work better? Could a microwave or optical detector be mounted on one of the signal poles?

  2. J says:

    The light on Bender usually stays so long red people started sneaking over Friebel and Tampa to access 85 so they don’t have to wait for the light on these little streets drive 40mph+ to save a minute.