rmbryla
rmbryla t1_ivahrfj wrote
Reply to comment by Commercial_Oven9386 in Cambridge City Council to consider citywide ban on ‘turning on red’ by superfakesuperfake
Yeah the whole screens in cars is such a bad idea. Switching from physical buttons makes it harder for drivers to keep their eyes on the road since you need to look for controls instead of feel them. Didn't realize that's what you were talking about in your comment. Sounded like you were saying traffic cameras have to come with more screens that will distract people
rmbryla t1_ivagtz8 wrote
Reply to comment by Commercial_Oven9386 in Cambridge City Council to consider citywide ban on ‘turning on red’ by superfakesuperfake
>I’d argue that people should just pay attention to road as a pedestrian as well by picking their heads up from their phones and or devices
So pretty much ask people nicely to be better drivers? This does nothing and we know that. And yeah pedestrians and drivers should both pay attention. But when pedestrians don't pay attention they put themselves at risk while drivers not paying attention put others at risk. The point of traffic cameras, no right turns on red, and actual enforcement of traffic laws is to prevent people from getting hurt of killed
>The solution is not more cameras and screens on the streets but more eyes and ears
Cameras, not screens, not sure where you got the adding screens idea. If drivers never have accountability for breaking laws then they will keep doing it, just look at speed limits. We can't have a cop on every corner making sure cars are doing the right thing so cameras can help in certain places
rmbryla t1_iu2tiyl wrote
Reply to comment by therealcmj in Orange Line Speed Restriction Removed? by __ashke__
To add to this:
Forest hills -> oak grove can be 3-5 minutes faster depending on the day
https://dashboard.transitmatters.org/rapidtransit?config=Orange,70001,70036,2022-08-01,2022-10-27
The opposite direction is slowly getting better, yesterday was 2 minutes slower than before shutdown
https://dashboard.transitmatters.org/rapidtransit?config=Orange,70036,70001,2022-08-01,2022-10-27
Although almost all of that delay is from Oak Grove to North Station
https://dashboard.transitmatters.org/rapidtransit?config=Orange,70036,70026,2022-08-01,2022-10-27
You can see it getting quicker on clear steps in here, not sure if that because of work they're still finishing or just extra precautions before ramping up the speed again.
North Station to Forrest hills is faster than pre shutdown by a couple minutes so it's really just that one section that's slower now
https://dashboard.transitmatters.org/rapidtransit?config=Orange,70026,70001,2022-08-01,2022-10-27
rmbryla t1_ivak0pj wrote
Reply to comment by Commercial_Oven9386 in Cambridge City Council to consider citywide ban on ‘turning on red’ by superfakesuperfake
Yeah absolutely not a single silver bullet, but I think no turn on red and camera enforcement can be part of the solution