Simple idea to reduce traffic deaths

[Brucethethinker]

This is so simple, and I'm not even going to try to patent it. There are some intersections I'm familiar with that have a crosswalk sign that reads down the seconds until the traffic light will turn yellow. I've learned to use it when I'm approaching the intersection in my car, and when I see that the light will turn yellow just about when I'm real close to the intersection, I can speed up so I'll get through before the yellow or i can slow down so I can stop before the intersection. So, why not have a timer sitting on top of the traffic lights. It would count down the seconds until a green light turns yellow, and it can also count down the seconds until a red light turns green. When you're sitting at a red light you can see if you have time to touch up your make-up before the light turns green. If all traffic lights had such a timer I believe accidents at these intersections would go down and lives would be saved. I don't think it would cost a whole lot, and therefore would be cost effective.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

I thought that your message was going to say "Hang up and drive!" in it.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. Its the first thing that comes to my mind anyways.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Mine's not as simple, but thought occured watching new car commercials with radar and future ones scanning their surroundings like, that if you stuck a bar code reader into cars, and a barcode version on speed limit signs you could force cars to go no faster than the last speed limit it scanned.