Traffic light with progress bar

[Lum]

But I recon people will start going when it's showing the last few bars to that they cross the line when it goes green.

You can do that already, just sit roughtly 1 car length back from the line and go on red+amber.

 

[WhiteCobra]

I find that many busy main road traffic lights are actually not timed... But run off sensors on the smaller roads joining... How would it work here?

I do like it very much thought

 

[Jonny ///M]

That is a really cool and simple idea!

I know in Glasgow there is a timer for pedestrians. Red writing counting down until it is safe to cross. I like the idea of that combined with this new system.

 

[Sugar Free]

Surely won't work with most of our traffic lights with demand sensing. Better to have traffics lights that detect demand rather than ones with countdown timers.

 

[PhillyDee]

That is a really cool and simple idea!

I know in Glasgow there is a timer for pedestrians. Red writing counting down until it is safe to cross. I like the idea of that combined with this new system.

I didnt think you could count up there?

/hides

 

[Fr0dders]

Surely won't work with most of our traffic lights with demand sensing. Better to have traffics lights that detect demand rather than ones with countdown timers.

traffic lights already do something like this that has the same effect.

Some lights are switched off at off-peak times, others utilise much shorter phases outside of peak time to stop people waiting around for ages.

I drive in and out of leeds city centre every day, and rarely spend time sat at lights with no traffic comming the other way.

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

That is a really cool and simple idea!

I know in Glasgow there is a timer for pedestrians. Red writing counting down until it is safe to cross. I like the idea of that combined with this new system.

Where?!

I must see this!

 

[Jonny ///M]

Where?!

I must see this!

The crossing on argyle street is one of them.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en...=2NbfWouQbxE3Og9uFdZMuQ&cbp=12,260.77,,0,9.13

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

The crossing on argyle street is one of them.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en...=2NbfWouQbxE3Og9uFdZMuQ&cbp=12,260.77,,0,9.13

That is cool!

Newish?

Im sure that wasnt there when i lived in town! lol

 

[Jonny ///M]

Not that I can remember to be honest. Walked or cycled past it for the last few years on route to the woman's bit or the catty.

 

[The_Abyss]

What's the point in the progress bar? Why not just have a red and then it changes to a 3, 2, 1.

Great concept though.

 

[Craig321]

What's the point in the progress bar? Why not just have a red and then it changes to a 3, 2, 1.

Great concept though.

For reasons explained in the OP .

I think it's a brilliant idea, finally someone's thinking and using the technology we have available!

However, I doubt we'll be seeing anything like this as a 'common' traffic light for 5-10 years+.

Should have it on the green light too. Gives you an idea of whether to gun it or not to make the green

Now there's an even better idea

 

[dave_beast]

I really hope our Highways Agency give this the green light

 

[Sin_Chase]

Meh......rather money was invested in more intelligent systems.

I am quite happy with giving sets of reds main beam at night to force a change

 

[Soul.Survivor]

Not a bad idea. Some lights in manchester just seem to stay on red for ages!

 

[BigglesPiP]

Also, cars at idle now don't really pollute that much these days... and stopping and turning off your engine surely creates more pollution?

It's tempting to say that, but if it was true we wouldn't see stop-start.

 

[Freefaller]

It's tempting to say that, but if it was true we wouldn't see stop-start.

Fair point, but has stop start really proved to be less polluting? I know it's certainly true of older cars that they pollute more during the start cycle.

I can see why they've rolled out that idea, whilst it's simple, I don't think it's practical.

 

[bledd]

Still waiting for this to be implemented for those who like to live on the edge..

 

[MikeHiow]

Very good idea, but even some of the lights over here on the Isle of Wight are driven by induction loops detecting waiting cars and traffic flow.

 

[Berger]

Meh......rather money was invested in more intelligent systems.

I am quite happy with giving sets of reds main beam at night to force a change

Except that it works on a loop in the road when you pass over it, not headlights?