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> IIRC removing traffic lights forces people to be much more alert, reducing accidents. No way this would work long-term in Germany. Maybe there wouldn't be th
by funkyfiddler69 8mo ago
> IIRC removing traffic lights forces people to be much more alert, reducing accidents.
No way this would work long-term in Germany. Maybe there wouldn't be that many more accidents but traffic would stutter, all the time, everywhere. Some safety-first drivers still don't get how roundabouts work ...
- mcmoor 8mo agoYeah I thought the point is not necessarily safety but to organize things so everyone can move faster. In some of my intersections everything runs fine without traffic light but once it gets crowded, someone comes down and organize things.