SteveAndyW t1_iz09kgh wrote
My guess is that they have bigger fish to fry than running red lights. I’m not condoning the brazen disregard for traffic laws, but the priority of policing should absolutely not be doling out tickets as a source of revenue for the city.
cmndo OP t1_iz0ckfd wrote
Yes, my motivation is to understand how I should feel about it. I have a Jeep, should curbs be optional? What sort of advice should I be giving my children when I say things like "Yellow means slow down" when there is ample example of that being untrue?
bingybunny t1_iz0l0bg wrote
the way people drive is less a human behavior problem than a road infrastructure problem, which is why you can't ticket your way out of it
you've got cars in the middle of a city with people walking which is just fucking stupid. we might as well put roads through the middle of costco
lots of countries don't even use 4 way intersections, because they're dumb
cmndo OP t1_iz0tgp9 wrote
Infrastructure doesn't make people run red lights. Frustration with infrastructure maybe, but how someone responds to stimuli is the definition of human behavior. Inserting discomfort to make unwanted behaviors less efficient is exactly how you change behavior. I'm all for roundabouts though or teleportation.
bingybunny t1_iz1drkl wrote
>Frustration with infrastructure maybe
yep it's baked in. driving in cities sucks, especially new haven with the freeway exits leading to pedestrian lanes or carriageways from 1650
ShamusTheClown t1_iz2c8ba wrote
You literally just described "traffic calming" infrastructure design.
which for what it's worth, new haven is doing with it's new intersection and road improvements throughout the city.
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