LA Synchronizes all 4,500 Red Lights

[dandiego]

Remeber, lights synchronized at 45 MPH also work at 90...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/u...ery-red-light.html?partner=MYWAY&ei=5065&_r=1&

Los Angeles has synchronized all of its 4,500 traffic lights in an attempt to keep vehicles moving.

LOS ANGELES — To combat its infamous traffic, Los Angeles has built subways and light rail lines. It has widened highways and added car pool, toll and bus-only lanes. But the roads have remained stubbornly clogged, creating a drag on commerce and the quality of life that has persisted here for generations.

Now, in the latest ambitious and costly assault on gridlock, Los Angeles has synchronized every one of its 4,500 traffic signals across 469 square miles — the first major metropolis in the world to do so, officials said — raising the almost fantastical prospect, in theory, of driving Western Avenue from the Hollywood Hills to the San Pedro waterfront without stopping once.

 

[TxRIIIRider]

Great advice!

Remeber, lights synchronized at 45 MPH also work at 90...

 

[skydog1000]

Can we say a midnight run at 90

 

[rocket3jjd]

Midnight run at 135
If your gonna speed
Speed

 

[Huntin Dawg]

That would be thrilling! There's a tiny "burg" near me that has two traffic lights. The lights HATE me. I catch the first one red and then without fail when it changes to green the other one goes to red, and I've never seen a car come from either cross street while I'm waiting This is "reverse synchronization" The product of pure evil! (not you Mitch)

 

[mully95]

That would be thrilling! There's a tiny "burg" near me that has two traffic lights. The lights HATE me. I catch the first one red and then without fail when it changes to green the other one goes to red, and I've never seen a car come from either cross street while I'm waiting This is "reverse synchronization" The product of pure evil! (not you Mitch)

I got one like that here in town. I run it everytime. (of course I look for the law man before I run it)

 

[TheMadScientist]

My home town synchronized their's years ago. Wait,there is only one light, does that still count?

 

[scot in exile]

Remeber, lights synchronized at 45 MPH also work at 90...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/u...ery-red-light.html?partner=MYWAY&ei=5065&_r=1&

Los Angeles has synchronized all of its 4,500 traffic lights in an attempt to keep vehicles moving.

LOS ANGELES — To combat its infamous traffic, Los Angeles has built subways and light rail lines. It has widened highways and added car pool, toll and bus-only lanes. But the roads have remained stubbornly clogged, creating a drag on commerce and the quality of life that has persisted here for generations.

Now, in the latest ambitious and costly assault on gridlock, Los Angeles has synchronized every one of its 4,500 traffic signals across 469 square miles — the first major metropolis in the world to do so, officials said — raising the almost fantastical prospect, in theory, of driving Western Avenue from the Hollywood Hills to the San Pedro waterfront without stopping once.

Worked right in that area for ten years, some great little jewish delis with some great food. My son works at a recording studio close to that intersection.