Re: Traffic signals
In the UK this used to be official government policy... during the oil boom years the government wanted to maximise revenue from fuel sales, so the guidance to local authorities was to get vehicles to stop as often as possible.
I've noticed that when traffic lights fail entirely for a large area - particularly in large congested cities - the traffic often flows more freely... I've hit this a few times in Liverpool after major storms leading up to rush hour, and it was some of the best commutes I've done at that time of day!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
