Comment 37548

By rusty (registered) - website | Posted January 28, 2010 at 15:18:41

"So Ben, is it okay for a driver to run through a red light if there is no traffic around and if the light changing takes too long?"

OK so Capitalists post was downvoted and it is very 'troll like' and provocative...but I'll answer it anyway.

I would advocate less rules for all road users, including cars. Lowering a speed limit on a little used straight highway in the middle of nowhere is unlikley to result in much compliance. However if the road is tight and has a lot of curves and off road distractions, drivers will slow down out of necessity.

Same goes for light placement. Why put a stop light up where there is little traffic? Why leave the timing unchanged at night when less cars are around? Good road design will take into account the respective needs of different road users and encourage safe habits without the need for unrealistic rules.

As Hume says, Jaywalking is part of the ultimate solution, not the problem.

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