Count Downcula

What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Count Downcula

While on holiday recently in Turkey, I noticed that many city traffic lights had an additional signal giving the time in seconds to the next phase change. Our tour guide said this extra information had reduced junction accidents by 20 per cent. These have now appeared in Pristina, Kosovo and has been in Macedonia for about 18 months. This seems such a sensible idea, has it ever been considered here?

Asked on 21 March 2009 by

Answered by Honest John

I have been advocating this for five years, ever since I first saw it
applied in Thailand, but no one in a position to do something has done anything. There is a heavy traffic management system lobby operating with our government and it only seems to want to install kit it makes, however inappropriate that kit may be. (Examples include sliproad ramp metering lights.)

Tags: driving traffic lights driving abroad

Similar questions

Should I leave an auto in neutral when stopped at traffic lights?

I have a Ford Kuga automatic. When stopped for a couple of minutes at traffic lights my habit is to put on the handbrake and select neutral. My adult son is adamant that leaving the car in 'drive' and...

Amber nicked-her?

A Warning for drivers and cyclists. An instructor on a 4 hour Speed Awareness Course - offered as an alternative to 3 points on your licence - informed the class that where there is a small camera fitted...

Counter measures

I live Guangxi (South China). Just about all the traffic lights here have countdowns with them. Also they are LED types and very bright. They are positioned above the roads and the other side of the junctions...