The halogen lights with the "crosshairs" started appearing in Brisbane during the 1990s, I think. It seemed only a few years went by, then suddenly LED-arrays were everywhere instead.
I work at Vic Roads and these are not Victorian Traffic lights. These are ones you find in South Australia.
Victoria ones do not have the cross mark on the lights and they have a long clinder shade fixed to them with a half grill for traffic lights of this age.
@ConnexTrains Thanks 4 comment. Well, yes, you're sort of correct. :) I made this display up from parts I had available. Which is why the target board has an obvious join down the middle.
The + marked circle aspects are an ex NSW signal, but the arrows are Victorian. The visors are a mix of 'plastic' ones from a LED signal and aluminium ones, probably ex NSW too.
What I meant in saying "Victoria" was more to do with the sequencing of the lights, although much the same interstate I imagine.
@emdB67 I have three of the longer 'half grille' visors, but it looked a bit silly with 3 long ones and 3 short ones, so I changed them over to all short ones.
The + marked signals are occasionally seen in Victoria, but generally only on temporary portable ones at roadworks.
To be perfectly honest, I have no idea as to their purpose. They are formed from one vertical and one horizontal 'sheet' of polycarbonate material. the front is flush with the rim of the reflector, but it goes right back to the halogen bulb. They may be to give the halogen bulbs a measure of protection from impact or being accidentally touched (halogen bulbs tend to blow when you touch the glass) or maybe intended to make them more directional without louvres. If the latter, it doesn't work. :)
Quite correct. Same with a red left arrow (no left turn on red). Keep in mind that we drive on the left in Australia, so that's the equivalent of your right-turn on red. Turning on red after stopping is not so common here, although it does exist at some locations (signed). The more usual method in Australia is to use a slip lane that bypasses the traffic lights. You can turn at these at any time when safe.
Ahh, I see. Here, even though we have "right-turn signals" people still just plow right through them. The way I see it; if a right turn is signaled (or left turn in your case), obey the signal. lol
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BLANKNOTING 3 months ago
@BLANKNOTING We don't have "Doghouse" signals in Australia. Ours look the same as this, but without the red arrow.
emdB67 3 months ago
New Zealand signals also have the "crosshairs." I rather like them.
Audinos 6 months ago
I maybe buy one
habbo303 7 months ago
The halogen lights with the "crosshairs" started appearing in Brisbane during the 1990s, I think. It seemed only a few years went by, then suddenly LED-arrays were everywhere instead.
JBofBrisbane 9 months ago
Almost like a doghouse light, but with 6 lights. So, it's a Hershey Bar light XD
RobloxColdplay765 10 months ago
classic!
thejyp 1 year ago
Beautiful Trafficlight!!! I wish I can have also a AU Trafficlight.
The Light Changing remember me to GDR VEB Trafficlights.
Ampelfreund 1 year ago
I work at Vic Roads and these are not Victorian Traffic lights. These are ones you find in South Australia.
Victoria ones do not have the cross mark on the lights and they have a long clinder shade fixed to them with a half grill for traffic lights of this age.
ConnexTrains 1 year ago
@ConnexTrains Thanks 4 comment. Well, yes, you're sort of correct. :) I made this display up from parts I had available. Which is why the target board has an obvious join down the middle.
The + marked circle aspects are an ex NSW signal, but the arrows are Victorian. The visors are a mix of 'plastic' ones from a LED signal and aluminium ones, probably ex NSW too.
What I meant in saying "Victoria" was more to do with the sequencing of the lights, although much the same interstate I imagine.
emdB67 1 year ago
@emdB67 I have three of the longer 'half grille' visors, but it looked a bit silly with 3 long ones and 3 short ones, so I changed them over to all short ones.
The + marked signals are occasionally seen in Victoria, but generally only on temporary portable ones at roadworks.
emdB67 1 year ago
I actually made this one from two separate signals, but there are many hundreds of this kind in Australia.
I bought the signals on eBay. The actual 6-lamp versions aren't often seen for sale.
emdB67 2 years ago
whats the purpose of the crosshares on each of hte left signals, we used to have them on our old traffic signals, never understud why...
FPVsean 2 years ago
To be perfectly honest, I have no idea as to their purpose. They are formed from one vertical and one horizontal 'sheet' of polycarbonate material. the front is flush with the rim of the reflector, but it goes right back to the halogen bulb. They may be to give the halogen bulbs a measure of protection from impact or being accidentally touched (halogen bulbs tend to blow when you touch the glass) or maybe intended to make them more directional without louvres. If the latter, it doesn't work. :)
emdB67 2 years ago
I'm assuming (with a red right-turn arrow) there is no right-turn on red.
PsYcHoFaB 2 years ago
Quite correct. Same with a red left arrow (no left turn on red). Keep in mind that we drive on the left in Australia, so that's the equivalent of your right-turn on red. Turning on red after stopping is not so common here, although it does exist at some locations (signed). The more usual method in Australia is to use a slip lane that bypasses the traffic lights. You can turn at these at any time when safe.
emdB67 2 years ago
Ahh, I see. Here, even though we have "right-turn signals" people still just plow right through them. The way I see it; if a right turn is signaled (or left turn in your case), obey the signal. lol
PsYcHoFaB 2 years ago
Neat signals!
form109 2 years ago