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https://xkcd.com/2929

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While it seemed like a fun prank at the time, I realize my prank fire extinguishers full of leaded gasoline were a mistake.

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[-] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

Having to stop for a stoplight twice just to go straight? No thx.

[-] Badabinski@kbin.social 5 points 6 months ago

There are many of these where I live. The lights are usually timed so that you just go straight through without having to stop. They're much better than the traditional intersections that came before.

I will absolutely concede that they're shitty for pedestrians or cyclists, however.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

The ones I've used time the pedestrian lights with the traffic, so it's safer for them. Still tricky for peds going across turn lanes.

[-] Silentiea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago

They're usually built over a motorway where there was already two stoplights just to go straight, so ...

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