A traffic light that passes only safe driving cars that are not speeding has appeared
Traffic lights with speed cameras have appeared in Canada that only allow drivers who follow the speed limit to pass. In fact, it seems that the average speed of running vehicles has decreased due to the influence of this signal.
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City Tests Traffic Light That Only Turns Green for Drivers Who Obey the Speed Limit
This traffic light was installed in Brossard, Quebec, Canada. According to Mayor Doreen Asado, it was considered as a measure to crack down on speeding in the school zone, and it was not yet approved by the government, so it was set up as a test.
The traffic light is called 'feu de ralentissement éducatif (FRED: educational stop light)' and was installed on Stravinsky Street. The effect is appearing, and the average vehicle speed on Stravinsky Street before FRED installation was 40 km / h, but after installation it seems to have dropped to 29 km / h.
The state of FRED actually installed is like this.
FRED is basically a red light state.
If the speed of an approaching vehicle is less than 30 km/h, it will turn green.
As you can see in the video, FRED is currently used on single-lane roads to reduce speed when driving around schools.
According to Mayor Asado, FRED is the first attempt in Canada, but it has been used for a long time throughout Europe. It doesn't record any personal information, it just senses the approach of the vehicle and measures the speed, so it's 'a carrot, not a stick', and the good thing is that 'good behavior is rewarded immediately', the mayor said. increase.
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