Did anyone see Newsnight last night with the guy wanting to remove all traffic lights?

Question

This guy is campaigning to remove all traffic lights as it goes against human nature. Studies show that traffic flows much better when traffic lights are out of order. Drivers naturally slow down and become more courteous to each other. What do you think?

Answer 1

Hmm, intresting. I think people need guidance in their lives. If somthing is not there saying "hey look theres people crossing here with big auto machines that can kill you," there would be less precaution. Think if you cant see the crossroad. or the a** holes that cant drive and talk on the phone at the same time?

Answer 2

And how will pedestrians cross the road? This is just a silly example of car anarchy syndrome that pervades life in Britain.

Answer 3

I did not see it.  He is a nut job!  How many intersections do you know of that only get a stoplight AFTER too many people have been killed at it in wrecks?  Then the light goes up and the accidents stop.  Traffic signals save countless lives.

Answer 4

The Labour government are a joke. They have conflicting policies - do not drink too much/24 hrs drinking laws, NHS cutbacks/providing home screening etc etc. They do what they want, impose stealth taxes (including our bin collections, which surprise surprise MPs do not have to pay) and generally throw money at the thieving and the lazy, bone idle, able bodied people who can't be arsed to work. They have tried moving anti social yobs amongst socially compliant, hard working people, only for the good to be forced out their houses by these thugs. If it were up to me if you can't be arsed working and making a living, then you shouldn't have a pre-paid house. Oh yes, and I think traffic does flow better without lights, as people are more careful. Rant over. For a bit. Cos I have to work. Unlike a lot of people. Oh dear, here I go again.

Answer 5

I would absolutely love to see this happen!  It would show that ordinary people can actually organise themselves, rather than being told what to do all the time.

The current Labour government seems intent on having a law for or against everything.  They seem to be of the opinion that we can't be trusted to think for ourselves.  Your idea would prove how wrong (and annoying) they are.

Answer 6

wow....what a weirdo!! I dont think that would work....I think it would be good to take down traffic lights that are really close to one another....like all the lights they put like 5 feet from one another near malls that cause such a big back up...but other than that I dont think taking all the lights out would work....I wish I had see that on tv....that would be interesting to see how they broadcast that....

Answer 7

He wont manage it though the government earn too much money out of people running them & hide cameras in the so can double that with money on speeding tickets that they earn...

They're not there for safety any more its all money

Answer 8

I do not think traffic lights are are necessity at all junctions,indeed in a town in Hertfordshire (stevenage) they have done away with most of them and replaced them with roundabouts which,makes the traffic flow faster and, as you say it makes drivers slow down and pay more attention.

More drivers jump traffic lights than those using roundabouts so,in principle I agree with most of them being removed.

I think that for safety of pedestrians small overhead bridges would be great and so much safer.

Answer 9

because they know there is a hasard but remove the traffic lights and we get stop signs....how many people run through stop signs??

Answer 10

Um no. Against human nature?! If you live in the 21st century unless you live like Henry David Thoreau (lived in a log cabin he built himself, paid no taxes, raised own crops, completely self sufficient) you automatically live in a society that is "against human nature" what an idiot!

Answer 11

Have you been to China? Probably not - judging by your question. If you ever go there then you'll soon realise what an excellent system we have for the control of the traffic!

Answer 12

It is true that the traffic flows better and safer, it has also been proven when removing all the road signs on routes through villages that drivers behave better, but nothing will happen because it takes away control from this fascist police state that we now live in in the UK