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Contents 1 Traffic Technology Query 2 LED Traffic Lights Suggestion 3 Yacker Trackers 4 Edits by LMB 5 France - flashing amber lights and failure

[edit] Traffic Technology Query

A lot of new over-roadway technologies are being introduced and implemented. Should there perhaps be a sub-section within Technology called 'Sensors' to expound upon these technologies? Or is it perhaps as yet irrelevant since an overwhelming number of sensors at intersections as yet are in-roadway, with the exception of the emergency override sensors as discussed later in the article? Marc (talk) 07:41, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] LED Traffic Lights Suggestion

Due to the increased use of LED traffic lights throughout the world there should be images demonstrating the capability of this technology under the "Technology" section of this article. Could these images be uploaded to Wikipedia and embedded into this page under the appropriate section. This would greatly enhance the "Technology" part of this article and would explain the technology as it is being progressively rolled out and replacing indecent bulbs around the world. Therefore, please upload images of LED Traffic Lights. Thankyou.

[edit] Yacker Trackers

Should Yacker Trackers (traffic lights in classrooms that monitor noise) be mentioned in Section 11.1, "As a rating mechanism"? Nerdygeek101 (talk) 14:37, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Edits by LMB

The two edits by LMB on April 26, 2008 seem to have removed a great deal of text. Are they acceptable? Nerdygeek101 (talk) 15:23, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] France - flashing amber lights and failure

In France, traffic lights can show flashing amber to all directions. This means "give way to traffic entering from the right" - in other words, what you would do if the lights were not there. This may be activated in some failure conditions, or, at least until the late 1980s, at night. Of course, the same rule also applies if the lights are completely out.

Is it still common practice to effectively put the lights into "fail" at night in France? I haven't seen it for a few years but then have not spent much time on the road in France at night recently - many such instances have been in fairly large towns. EmleyMoor (talk) 18:38, 11 May 2008 (UTC)