Mini traffic lights

[arthur_chan]

what r they for?

 

i mean those big traffic light pole with mini traffic lights; green, amber, red.

[xavw]

so the car right in front can see without straining neck? eye-level?

[ohayo]

I think you are referring those at the pedestrian crossing, is it? If it is so, probably to alert the cyclist and incoming vehicles to really stop and let pedestrian cross. You know there are drivers and riders who doesnt stop at zebra crossing at all

[arthur_chan]

I think you are referring those at the pedestrian crossing, is it? If it is so, probably to alert the cyclist and incoming vehicles to really stop and let pedestrian cross. You know there are drivers and riders who doesnt stop at zebra crossing at all

 

not zebra crossing, junctions.

[xavw]

take picture and show? easier for us to understand

[arthur_chan]

erm very hard eh, not all junction have.

[xavw]

draw? using ms paint? post here?

[arthur_chan]

http://i55.tinypic.com/9sxw68.jpg

[kinwei]

so the car right in front can see without straining neck? eye-level?

 

I think this is the most logical explaination.

[ohayo]

1. Maybe these junctions have highest record of motorists running thru traffic lights.

2. Due to the structure of the traffic lights, many errant motorists claimed they didnt see the light change and could stop in time

3. So government put additional lower lights, no one else can says I didnt see the light change!

[xavw]

also possible that the opposite traffic light is very far away in a big junction, motorist may not be able to see

 

1. Maybe these junctions have highest record of motorists running thru traffic lights.

2. Due to the structure of the traffic lights, many errant motorists claimed they didnt see the light change and could stop in time

3. So government put additional lower lights, no one else can says I didnt see the light change!

 

or alot of motorist kenna horn, cuz don't know that red light turn to green light already.. maybe residents around the area complain

[xavw]

http://i55.tinypic.com/9sxw68.jpg

 

wah, swee leh! i like!

[arthur_chan]

or alot of motorist kenna horn, cuz don't know that red light turn to green light already.. maybe residents around the area complain

 

residents? there arnt anywhere around, at least not that i know of...

the one i saw was at rochor going towards bukit timah, near a hospital.

[xavw]

think overall, its about angle of viewing & visibility, reduce inconvenience

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

small traffic lights are also cute. Cute means more motorists will look at it. Lmao.

[crazydj]

The small traffic lights are for the first vehicle to see. Sometimes, the placement of the bigger traffic lights cannot be seen by the first vehicle. In most instances, when I'm driving a car or a van and stop at those kind of junctions, i have difficulty looking at the main traffic lights and have to resort to looking at the small ones.

[Tachnicolour]

like mentioned above, issit at one of those junctions where there aren't the big overhead traffic lights? those mounted on the curved arm sticking out across the road.

 

if so, yea, possibly for the first vehicle to see. especially for those traffic lights for pedestrians in the neighbourhood. to cross the road, no cross traffic.