I was there for the Grassroots Rolex Experience. Had a great time. Thanks again. But I have one nagging question. What is the significance of the small blue light that is mounted above some of the stop lights in Daytona Beach?
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Jan. 26, 2009 10:33 p.m. M2Pilot New Reader
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Jan. 26, 2009 10:40 p.m. Stuc HalfDork
I'd also like to know. Living in the red light capital of the world, I see them every day. Everyone says they're red light cameras (why blue lights?), but I'm not so certain.
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Jan. 26, 2009 10:50 p.m. Strizzo Dork
here in houston, they have red lights on top of some of the signals, and i've heard its to signal a cop watching cross traffic when the light has turned red, so they know who made it through and who ran the light. seems like here theyd rather just throw up a red light camera instead though, so i dunno
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Jan. 26, 2009 11:49 p.m. 924guy HalfDork
opticons.. part of a remote light changing system for emergency vehicles, which change the lights by remote controls in vehicles. you can also buy or build a "remote" fairly easily, but its also a federal crime to use one (google "Mirt")
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Jan. 27, 2009 12:47 a.m. alex Reader
Not to be confused with Decepticons.
Very different.
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Jan. 27, 2009 7:31 a.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager
Strizzo wrote:
here in houston, they have red lights on top of some of the signals, and i've heard its to signal a cop watching cross traffic when the light has turned red, so they know who made it through and who ran the light. seems like here theyd rather just throw up a red light camera instead though, so i dunno
Ding ding ding! Strizzo got it. Dunno why they're blue, either, but yeah, if you watch them, you'll see that they light when the traffic signal they're on turns red. Then the real fun begins as you count the cars that continue to enter the intersection from that direction.
Margie
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Jan. 27, 2009 7:59 a.m. dyintorace HalfDork
The same device is used here in Gainesville. The only difference is the small lights are white, not blue. Same concept though...once the light turns red, the little light turns on. It is so police can issue red light citations viewing the intersection from any direction, not just traveling the same direction as the offender.
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Jan. 31, 2009 9:12 a.m. mistanfo Dork
We have them in Charlottesville, they tend to be white.
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Jan. 31, 2009 9:32 a.m. mel_horn HalfDork
M2Pilot wrote:
I was there for the Grassroots Rolex Experience. Had a great time. Thanks again. But I have one nagging question. What is the significance of the small blue light that is mounted above some of the stop lights in Daytona Beach?
Is the intersection leading into a K Mart?
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Jan. 31, 2009 10:29 a.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director
mistanfo wrote:
We have them in Charlottesville, they tend to be white.
Ours used to be white. I remember reading an article in the paper stating that the blue LEDs are easier to see and use less electricity. They are hard to miss.
