Random question for folks here, and boosts appreciated - Do pedestrian controlled traffic signals exist? What I mean is basically a light that always allows vehicle traffic on one road (a blinking yellow) until a pedestrian triggers it, letting them cross?
I'm just curious cause in my city there's a section road where I think the pattern would make a lot of sense. Makes me wonder if it's something that can be asked about from the city.
@pseudoramble I know of one intersection in Dordrecht, Netherlands that has something similar in the late hours of the day; vehicle light is always green, but when you press the pedestrian crossing button, it immediately goes orange-red for cars (unless there are *currently* cars driving through) and gives you a pedestrian green cycle.
I've also occasionally observed the inverse mode; permanently green for pedestrians, only giving cars a brief cycle when they appear. I don't know what was the trigger for that mode.
@joepie91 well, I live in the land of the free. So a light that prioritizes pedestrian traffic is literally unthinkable 😂
That is actually cool though. Good to know they're around!
@pseudoramble (Notably, these are *normal* traffic lights, not a special installation; it is just a mode that they can operate in)