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Do a lot of people know what flashing traffic lights mean?

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Around here a lot of traffic lights become uncontrolled in the evening hours. What that means is that instead of usual traffic light changes one direction becomes flashing yellow and the other flashing red.

The rules are - if your side is flashing red, treat it as a stop sign. In other words, stop let other cars pass and then proceed. Flashing yellow on the other hand just means "uncontrolled intersection". You don't have to do anything, other than proceed with caution.

Well, I'm finding a lot of people don't know that here. People go straight through flashing red, stop at flashing yellow. If there are several cars coming through at the same time, every body gets confused and start treating it as "Stop All Way" sign....
 
yes. I wish we had more of them in my area 🙁 sucks to be stuck at a traffic light that takes 4 minutes to change in the middle of the night on an empty road.
 
I saw some guy get creamed by a flatbed truck after he ran a flashing red light...

I kinda like flashing yellow/red myself -- much less waiting if there's no traffic..
 
Originally posted by: Argo
Around here a lot of traffic lights become uncontrolled in the evening hours. What that means is that instead of usual traffic light changes one direction becomes flashing yellow and the other flashing red.

The rules are - if your side is flashing red, treat it as a stop sign. In other words, stop let other cars pass and then proceed. Flashing yellow on the other hand just means "uncontrolled intersection". You don't have to do anything, other than proceed with caution.

Well, I'm finding a lot of people don't know that here. People go straight through flashing red, stop at flashing yellow. If there are several cars coming through at the same time, every body gets confused and start treating it as "Stop All Way" sign....
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I'll bet people from Bethel know. :laugh:
 
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign

I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
 
a lot of people don't pay attention when they drive in general. it's not too hard to figure out since the red lights are the feeder or crossroads while the yellows handle the bulk of the traffic anyway.
 
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign

I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
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Never saw a flashing green before....
 
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign

I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
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Never saw a flashing green before....
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Neither have I...
 
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign

I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
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Never saw a flashing green before....
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Neither have I...
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They probably don't have green arrows in Canada. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign

I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
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Never saw a flashing green before....
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Neither have I...
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Me Neither. His post reeks of treachery.
 
<sarcasm>
Dudes, it's totally obvious how it can get confusing! Like, the light turns red, right? AND THEN IT SHUTS OFF! And they're like "Oh it shut off ok I can go." AND THEN IT TURNS BACK ON! And they're like "OMGWTFASSMASTER ahhh!" and then it turns back off.

Stop. Go. Stop. Go. Stop. Go...........
</sarcasm>
 
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign

I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
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Never saw a flashing green before....
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it's a Canadian thing.
 
I love when construction guys are doing some road work or something so they need to temporarily disable the traffic lights (make them all flash red) during the middle of the day. Two lanes, four ways, lots of traffic, its suicide.
 
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign

I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
Click to expand...

Never saw a flashing green before....
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Neither have I...
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nor i...
 
Originally posted by: whoiswes
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign

I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
Click to expand...

Never saw a flashing green before....
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Neither have I...
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nor i...
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I think it's the equivilant of a green arrow.
 
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: Argo
Around here a lot of traffic lights become uncontrolled in the evening hours. What that means is that instead of usual traffic light changes one direction becomes flashing yellow and the other flashing red.

The rules are - if your side is flashing red, treat it as a stop sign. In other words, stop let other cars pass and then proceed. Flashing yellow on the other hand just means "uncontrolled intersection". You don't have to do anything, other than proceed with caution.

Well, I'm finding a lot of people don't know that here. People go straight through flashing red, stop at flashing yellow. If there are several cars coming through at the same time, every body gets confused and start treating it as "Stop All Way" sign....
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I'll bet people from Bethel know. :laugh:
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Hahah, I take it you're from around these areas? I actually live right on the border of Bethel and Danbury. Welcome to Bethel sign is 30 feet from my house.
 
Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
Originally posted by: whoiswes
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign
I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
Click to expand...
Never saw a flashing green before....
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Neither have I...
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nor i...
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I think it's the equivilant of a green arrow.
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Basically... Heh, I didn't know it was a Canadian-only thing. I guess Americans can't handle the complexity of it 😉 😛
 
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
Originally posted by: whoiswes
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign
I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
Click to expand...
Never saw a flashing green before....
Click to expand...
Neither have I...
Click to expand...
nor i...
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I think it's the equivilant of a green arrow.
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Basically... Heh, I didn't know it was a Canadian-only thing. I guess Americans can't handle the complexity of it 😉 😛
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Can you turn right on an advanced-turn arrow? 😛

- M4H
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
Originally posted by: whoiswes
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign
I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
Click to expand...
Never saw a flashing green before....
Click to expand...
Neither have I...
Click to expand...
nor i...
Click to expand...
I think it's the equivilant of a green arrow.
Click to expand...
Basically... Heh, I didn't know it was a Canadian-only thing. I guess Americans can't handle the complexity of it 😉 😛
Click to expand...

Can you turn right on an advanced-turn arrow? 😛

- M4H
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lol 🙂
 
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
How difficult is it to understand?!
flashing green -> protected left turn
flashing yellow -> proceed with caution
flashing red -> same as stop sign

I mean really, is it that confusing?!?!
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Flashing green? Never heard of it.
 
Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: jadinolf
Originally posted by: Argo
Around here a lot of traffic lights become uncontrolled in the evening hours. What that means is that instead of usual traffic light changes one direction becomes flashing yellow and the other flashing red.

The rules are - if your side is flashing red, treat it as a stop sign. In other words, stop let other cars pass and then proceed. Flashing yellow on the other hand just means "uncontrolled intersection". You don't have to do anything, other than proceed with caution.

Well, I'm finding a lot of people don't know that here. People go straight through flashing red, stop at flashing yellow. If there are several cars coming through at the same time, every body gets confused and start treating it as "Stop All Way" sign....
Click to expand...

I'll bet people from Bethel know. :laugh:
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Hahah, I take it you're from around these areas? I actually live right on the border of Bethel and Danbury. Welcome to Bethel sign is 30 feet from my house.
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I am from Norwalk but I have 2 sisters in law and a brother in law living in Bethel. Bayberry Hill Rd and Hickok.
 
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