This is so right up my Incand Jockey alley. I can now add "LED's cause traffic fatalities" to the list of why you all need to keep givin' sugar to us Incand Jockeys.
RIP Lisa Richter
RIP Lisa Richter
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They should ban LED's.
The snowed in traffic light is a non issue, because if the traffic light is out for whatever reason, power outage for example, the traffic signs apply and if there are no signs it's simple right before left (at least here in Germany).
Correct - at least in Norway. I would guess those rules would apply pretty much to most of the globe....
LOL.They should ban LED's.
No it is a real design problem with LED's. No one thought of the snow problem, and now Lisa Richter is dead because of LED traffic lights. It's similar to the insane design of CFL's that have highly toxic Mercury in the ballast if it is broken.
They should ban LED's.
No it is a real design problem with LED's. No one thought of the snow problem, and now Lisa Richter is dead because of LED traffic lights. It's similar to the insane design of CFL's that have highly toxic Mercury in the ballast if it is broken.
They should ban LED's.
No it is a real design problem with LED's. No one thought of the snow problem, and now Lisa Richter is dead because of LED traffic lights.
They should ban LED's.
I happen to agree with this.I don't buy it. The article says that the crash occurred "during a storm", and it is implied to be a snowstorm since they go on to say that the light was covered by snow. Had the driver been going an appropriate speed for the conditions, there should not be enough speed to cause a fatality. Blame driver inattention or excessive speed, but don't blame the traffic light. This is simply a diversion for the offending driver to shed some blame.
Yes and they should also ban power outages, because they affect traffic lights no matter what the emitter is.
I am not sure where you live, but when the power goes out here in dallas, our traffic lights blink red.