Monday, August 01, 2005
Traffic lights are not programmed for safety
From the Knoxville News Sentinel, "A city-appointed selection committee has chosen Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Redflex Traffic Systems for exclusive contract negotiations to install an automated camera system to catch Knoxville's red-light-running drivers."
Traffic lights in Knox County are not programmed for driver safety they are programmed to move traffic. Here is a way you can found out. Count one Tennessee, two Tennessee seconds during the yellow light duration. You will find our yellow traffic lights are from three to four seconds in duration. While this may move traffic it is not a sufficient amount of time for drivers. Yellow lights need to be five seconds in duration with two to three seconds to hold cross traffic.
This is the wrong way to address the problem. The cameras are not needed. So why has this decision be made? There is still time to contact Knoxville City Council members.
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this decision was made for revenue..just like annexation is about revenue..
# posted by 
: 5:59 AM, August 01, 2005
: 5:59 AM, August 01, 2005
I had not thought about how long the yellow light hold time should be. Good point, I don’t think these cameras are needed.
Anne
Anne
# posted by : 9:51 AM, August 01, 2005
: 9:51 AM, August 01, 2005
It's about traffic lights in Knox County. Farragut is in Knox County.
# posted by : 9:23 PM, August 01, 2005
: 9:23 PM, August 01, 2005
Thought provoking post. I put a quick post up about it, hopefully a few will swing by and give it a read.
http://www.team-swap.com/wordpress/2005/08/02/knoxville-traffic-lights/
http://www.team-swap.com/wordpress/2005/08/02/knoxville-traffic-lights/
Axiom:
If you automate a flawed process you simply make the same mistake with less labor and greater efficiency.
I agree. The cameras are not in the public's best interest, are not for safety, and are purely for revenue.
If you automate a flawed process you simply make the same mistake with less labor and greater efficiency.
I agree. The cameras are not in the public's best interest, are not for safety, and are purely for revenue.
Thought provoking post. I put a quick post up about it, hopefully a few will swing by and give it a read.
Frank, thanks for coming by. I tried to post this at your blog but I am on a blocked subnet:
I hope everyone will start counting the number of seconds at yellow lights and let City Council know. Safety should be the first priority, not moving traffic. The cameras will cause accidents if the yellow lights are not re-timed. Wouldn’t it make more sense just to time the lights correctly to start with?
Frank, thanks for coming by. I tried to post this at your blog but I am on a blocked subnet:
I hope everyone will start counting the number of seconds at yellow lights and let City Council know. Safety should be the first priority, not moving traffic. The cameras will cause accidents if the yellow lights are not re-timed. Wouldn’t it make more sense just to time the lights correctly to start with?
Logically, the perceived importance of "moving traffic" is increased with the average distance traveled. In other words, sprawl is once again the culprit and Farragut is its poster child.
However, this issue was being approved by Knoxville city council, not Farragut or Knox County so it does not apply to Farragut directly.
Jim
However, this issue was being approved by Knoxville city council, not Farragut or Knox County so it does not apply to Farragut directly.
Jim
# posted by : 10:28 AM, August 03, 2005
: 10:28 AM, August 03, 2005
However, this issue was being approved by Knoxville city council, not Farragut or Knox County so it does not apply to Farragut directly.
People from Farragut do drive in Knoxville. Seems like a valid point to me. Nice work FR.
Donna
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People from Farragut do drive in Knoxville. Seems like a valid point to me. Nice work FR.
Donna
# posted by : 10:33 AM, August 03, 2005
: 10:33 AM, August 03, 2005<< Home
