Traffic Lights

Mark_Dj

How many people on here flash their lights at traffic lights to make them change quicker? Temp ones or main lights. I did it a fair bit :razz:

ecky1972

yes mate but doesnt always work on them only the ones with sensors above them i have found

Mark_Dj

I am asking this because I now work with traffic lights, and they work on motion sensors. So no matter how many times you flash them they won't change any quicker lol. I see people doing this all the time when I have traffic lights out lol..

Drakey

Cool, what if I reverse, pull forward, reverse, pull forward...a few times, will that work??

I`ll admit to being a light flasher prior to your knowledge. Not any more.

Matt

Do they not use the sensors in the ground anymore? A lot of new ones I've seen have the ground ones fitted, and you can see the markings on the road in front of them

ecky1972

isnt that for the speed camras

Matt

ecky1972 said:
isnt that for the speed camras

Which ones, the ground or the motion sensors?

ecky1972

ground i think they tell the camra that you have passed if on red then motion takes overto take pic but i think markdj will be able to confirm how it works

Jamee

I thought the lights had to have sensors in em for the nee naws, so they would change when they flashed their lights on.

Mark_Dj

All the standard and temp traffic lights are defo motion sensors. So if you want them to change quicker moved back and forth a little, as long as you don't have a car behind you lol

Jamee

yeah, big no no. lol

AnGarrek

ecky1972 said:
yes mate but doesnt always work on them only the ones with sensors above them i have found

It never works, trust me, it's just coincidence.

Mark Dj said:
I am asking this because I now work with traffic lights, and they work on motion sensors. So no matter how many times you flash them they won't change any quicker lol. I see people doing this all the time when I have traffic lights out lol..

HOOOORRRRAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY

Someone in the UK besides me, knows this 😃

As mark rightly says, they have a microwave motion detector (vehicle activation unit) on the top of the light unit,
which senses any motion over 2.5 mph (so it's ok Matt, even you car will be detected :lol: )

You can flash your lights all day long, and nothing will happen, but if the minimum red time has expired,
just edge forward slightly and the VA will pick it up.

That's taking for granted the lights are set to VA and not fixed time.

I spend a fair proportion of my time working with mobile traffic lights,
and you'd be surprised just how many people think that flashing their lights actually works.

The usually get a little wave from us for their trouble though 😃

ecky1972

AnGarrek said:

ecky1972 said:
yes mate but doesnt always work on them only the ones with sensors above them i have found

It never works, trust me, it's just coincidence.

Mark Dj said:
I am asking this because I now work with traffic lights, and they work on motion sensors. So no matter how many times you flash them they won't change any quicker lol. I see people doing this all the time when I have traffic lights out lol..

HOOOORRRRAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY

Someone in the UK besides me, knows this 😃

As mark rightly says, they have a microwave motion detector (vehicle activation unit) on the top of the light unit,
which senses any motion over 2.5 mph (so it's ok Matt, even you car will be detected :lol: )

You can flash your lights all day long, and nothing will happen, but if the minimum red time has expired,
just edge forward slightly and the VA will pick it up.

That's taking for granted the lights are set to VA and not fixed time.

I spend a fair proportion of my time working with mobile traffic lights,
and you'd be surprised just how many people think that flashing their lights actually works.

The usually get a little wave from us for their trouble though 😃

i stand corrected cry..

Jamee

yes you do mr d.