Comments on: Should I Stop or Should I Go? http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:09:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: flashtastic http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-702953 flashtastic Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:58:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-702953 Although the lights themselves are not that confusing (read comments above as to what each of them refers to) the sequence of lights is. The left and right arrows go green at the same time but the straight circle never goes green. This is because the part of Swanston St ahead is not designed to take a large amount of traffic. Taxis (and others familiar with the intersection) routinely ignore the red light and cross anyway. It is quite common to see confused motorists opposite these lights waiting to go straight only to have 50 cars pile up behind them beeping them through a few sequences until they give up and turn left or right. I know all of this as I used to attend RMIT university which is just around the corner from here. Although the lights themselves are not that confusing (read comments above as to what each of them refers to) the sequence of lights is.

The left and right arrows go green at the same time but the straight circle never goes green. This is because the part of Swanston St ahead is not designed to take a large amount of traffic. Taxis (and others familiar with the intersection) routinely ignore the red light and cross anyway.

It is quite common to see confused motorists opposite these lights waiting to go straight only to have 50 cars pile up behind them beeping them through a few sequences until they give up and turn left or right.

I know all of this as I used to attend RMIT university which is just around the corner from here.

]]> By: Brian http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-699799 Brian Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:09:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-699799 @Chris Gregory Actually at this intersection (corner of La Trobe and Swanston St) the trams cannot turn, they do cross the intersecion from both directions though. And yes it is a dangerous intersection, last week I saw a taxi driver run the red light there, I think he did it on purpose though... @Chris Gregory
Actually at this intersection (corner of La Trobe and Swanston St) the trams cannot turn, they do cross the intersecion from both directions though.

And yes it is a dangerous intersection, last week I saw a taxi driver run the red light there, I think he did it on purpose though…

]]> By: Brayden http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-643221 Brayden Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:57:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-643221 can't forget this one: http://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london_photos/Canary_Wharf_Traffic_Lights.htm can’t forget this one:

http://www.artofthestate.co.uk/london_photos/Canary_Wharf_Traffic_Ligh ts.htm

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-640527 Polx Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:54:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-640527 Lindsey yeah that was the name of the place. I only ever went in there to Daimaru, so to my mind they were synonymous. Lindsey

yeah that was the name of the place. I only ever went in there to Daimaru, so to my mind they were synonymous.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-640384 Larfin Jackarse Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:26:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-640384 Well done Lindsey! Well done Lindsey!

]]> By: your_mum_goes_to_college http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-640094 your_mum_goes_to_college Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:03:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-640094 Melbourne is RIDIC to drive through! So easy to get lost and end up on a highway from the city with no exits that leads you to the sticks. And they e charge you all the way. Melbourne is RIDIC to drive through! So easy to get lost and end up on a highway from the city with no exits that leads you to the sticks. And they e charge you all the way.

]]> By: Gail Pink http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-640060 Gail Pink Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:37:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-640060 They would love this in New York City! They would love this in New York City!

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639921 Lindsey Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:59:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639921 The background cone is part of Melbourne Central, a shopping center. The cone covers an old museum where a shot tower is housed. I live two blocks from the stop light, I'll try to get a pic of it lit and send it in. The background cone is part of Melbourne Central, a shopping center. The cone covers an old museum where a shot tower is housed. I live two blocks from the stop light, I’ll try to get a pic of it lit and send it in.

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639861 Polx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:20:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639861 And in the background is the conical roof of Daimaru. Or the shopping centre where Daimaru was. And in the background is the conical roof of Daimaru.

Or the shopping centre where Daimaru was.

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639782 Polx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:40:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639782 When I was riding a bicycle in Melbourne, I realised that basically at every cross roads you were performing a Hooky. Austaralia is so fine God I miss my Kingswood When I was riding a bicycle in Melbourne, I realised that basically at every cross roads you were performing a Hooky.

Austaralia is so fine

God I miss my Kingswood

]]> By: Chris Gregory http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639780 Chris Gregory Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:38:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639780 Melbourne has the largest tram system in the English-speaking world, and they almost all meet in the central business district. So you've got lights for the trams going down the middle of the street, then lights for traffic on either side of the street, then lights for when the trams are turning and for when the automotive traffic can turn. The camera angle obfuscates the lights themselves, which are fairly self-explanatory. I've lived in Melbourne long enough to be comfortable with the hook turn as well, which again is only in the CBD. For truly confusing traffic systems, go to Canberra, which is a planned city based on weird circular trafic patterns - you need to use a protractor to give someone directions. Melbourne has the largest tram system in the English-speaking world, and they almost all meet in the central business district. So you’ve got lights for the trams going down the middle of the street, then lights for traffic on either side of the street, then lights for when the trams are turning and for when the automotive traffic can turn.

The camera angle obfuscates the lights themselves, which are fairly self-explanatory. I’ve lived in Melbourne long enough to be comfortable with the hook turn as well, which again is only in the CBD. For truly confusing traffic systems, go to Canberra, which is a planned city based on weird circular trafic patterns - you need to use a protractor to give someone directions.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639768 Larfin Jackarse Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:33:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639768 Must be great fun when the power goes out. @Makkelele I would love to take a fode for you but that means going in to the city and ahhh no thanks. I think this it here http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.809788,144.963781&spn=0.000379,0.000587&t=h&z=21 Must be great fun when the power goes out.

@Makkelele
I would love to take a fode for you but that means going in to the city and ahhh no thanks.

I think this it here http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.809788,144.963781& spn=0.000379,0.000587&t=h&z=21

]]> By: EP http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639719 EP Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:11:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639719 I think that is a great idea to control traffic jams. I think that is a great idea to control traffic jams.

]]> By: alison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639677 alison Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:08:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639677 Haha oh the hook turns, the reason I never even attempted to drive when I lived there Haha oh the hook turns, the reason I never even attempted to drive when I lived there

]]> By: Makkelele http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639642 Makkelele Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:11:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639642 Can some Aussie please post a picture-serie of this one being lit? Can some Aussie please post a picture-serie of this one being lit?

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639631 Polx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:05:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639631 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_turn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_turn

]]> By: Polx http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639627 Polx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:04:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639627 Now I lived in Melbourne for nearly 7 years and don't recall ever seeing these. But with a bit of logical thought... if you think of it as being that the centre lights are for the trams and the others are for the cars the whole thing is a lot simpler than it looks. A lot simpler than tryng to describe the Melbourne Hook Turn. Now I lived in Melbourne for nearly 7 years and don’t recall ever seeing these.

But with a bit of logical thought… if you think of it as being that the centre lights are for the trams and the others are for the cars the whole thing is a lot simpler than it looks.

A lot simpler than tryng to describe the Melbourne Hook Turn.

]]> By: jay http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/03/should-i-stop-or-should-i-go/#comment-639603 jay Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:54:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17144#comment-639603 People must be far more 'with it' there... around here, they would just be confused, and there would be a lot of accidents. Now I know what you are thinking... we are not really a bunch of inbred idiots, there are just a lot of older people, that's all. People must be far more ‘with it’ there… around here, they would just be confused, and there would be a lot of accidents. Now I know what you are thinking… we are not really a bunch of inbred idiots, there are just a lot of older people, that’s all.

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