[rescue] Traffic Lights (was: computer building?)

[George Adkins]

> > it impossible to see what color the light is until you are
> > within 150 feet (~50m) or so of them.
>
> It's pretty common to use directive lenses and other techniques
> to limit visibility of traffic lights for turns (left turns
> particularly) to avoid confusion for drivers in the main (non-
> turning) lanes.
>
> George, I drive these same roads all the time--and if you know
> of any places where you believe that signals for main traffic
> lanes are being obscured intentionally, I sure haven't seen
> 'em...
>
Conneticut avenue southbound.  try the two stoplights before you reach East 
West Highway, There are no turn lanes to get confused about, they're there to 
let traffic from the residential areas to the east get onto the southbound 
lane (the other side is a country club..)