Dangerous Traffic Lights :: Shortening light times for profit

[MrBFagel]

great video, but its from the rlc vendor.

[MrBFagel]

With all due respect, your are using a frame counter to measure elapsed time. The frame count should either be corrected to seconds or use a stop watch timer such as I do when I perform forensic examinations of these types of videos.

[r3mmaj]

yes, under 3sec. (yellow lite turn) wow!

[alehax27]

The video starts with the light already in yellow. So from my point of view, I can't say for sure it was only 3 seconds. If the video showed the light go from green to red, and the yellow really only lasted about 3 seconds, then I would believe this video.

[JWSmythe]

@alehax27 That's the only video that they provided. I would assume it runs from the time the light turns red. It would provide clear evidence. As it was, the last I saw of the light, it was turning yellow just as I entered the intersection. The camera was obviously at a better vantage point than for me to see through the roof of my car.

[JWSmythe]

@alexhax27 ... generally, I stop for yellow lights. It may be annoying, but it usually guarantees that I don't accidentally run a red light, or stop "in the box". At most intersections with high hanging traffic lights, if I'm stopped at the line, the light is above my view, so I have to lean forward and look up.