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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Personally I do think that’s the real reason behind right on red: saving money for towns who don’t want to invest in more complicated traffic lights. Trading increased injuries for saving a little money

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It costs nothing to make people wait for a green.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You just listed the cost. Time. Another is reduced thouroughput/increased traffic.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Dude. Fucking context:

saving money for towns who don’t want to invest in more complicated traffic lights

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It'll cost them the election, that's what