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minus-squarecriss_cross@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·10 days agoIn my area all of those buttons are vestigial and the cross walks all go on timers.
minus-squareRizzRustbolt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 days agoMost of them just trigger the “Walk/Don’t Walk” signals and have no effect on the timing of the lights.
minus-squareRagingRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoWhat do you mean? You can’t turn on the walk light without changing the light or else people will get run over
minus-squareangband@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoPedestrian lights say don’t walk for part of the traffic light cycle unless the button is pressed. Because the cycle is fixed during the day in most places.
minus-squareDamoclesDurden@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoThe walk sign will only light up when the traffic light is in the correct part of its cycle. Pushing the button doesn’t do anything for the traffic light.
In my area all of those buttons are vestigial and the cross walks all go on timers.
Most of them just trigger the “Walk/Don’t Walk” signals and have no effect on the timing of the lights.
What do you mean? You can’t turn on the walk light without changing the light or else people will get run over
Pedestrian lights say don’t walk for part of the traffic light cycle unless the button is pressed.
Because the cycle is fixed during the day in most places.
The walk sign will only light up when the traffic light is in the correct part of its cycle. Pushing the button doesn’t do anything for the traffic light.