12-21-2008, 06:06 AM
Why is everyone so Hellbent on traffic signals when there is a better way. “ROUNDABOUTS”
I’ll try and tell you why with unproblematic talk. [It’s all about money]
The state has conditioned the people [us] to except the concept of traffic signals. Why, because you have observed them around for years, and yes they do work. A traffic signal is a VERY expensive device and takes LOTS of MONEY to run it and maintain it, not to mention the cost to install one. The commonplace four way intersection may have as many as twenty separate lights to orchestrate traffic and a computer brain that is extremely expensive. If you don’t believe me ask someone that had a collision into one of the brains and had to have their insurance replace it.
The company’s that produce the traffic signals like [Wink-o-Matic] have very large lobbyist within our governance who spread large amounts of money throughout our politicians. The last thing that these people want to hear is the word ROUNDABOUT. Why, you may ask, because they function much better, the maintenance is next to naught and they cost nothing daily to continue to operate.
The work that was done at Maku’u market place was hypothesized to cost $600,000 and was performed in record time, so maybe it cost less. I do believe that a roundabout would cost less than that at each intersection that comes into play. Mind you I’m only talking about the cost of construction and not property purchase. Please keep in mind all of the other “pork fat” that it cost to get anything performed thru the state. The state has refused to listen to any revealent information about roundabouts and the lack of continuing to spend money is there rationality [without telling you that]. Ounce again [it’s all about money] but in this case it’s about not spending to an adequate degree. Hey folks you all voted these people into office and their indoctrinate forcibly is working just as they have planed. You hear very little about roundabouts and lots about traffic signals. As I said to start with, yes they do work [traffic signals] but roundabouts are better and cost “LOTS” less.
The Lack
I’ll try and tell you why with unproblematic talk. [It’s all about money]
The state has conditioned the people [us] to except the concept of traffic signals. Why, because you have observed them around for years, and yes they do work. A traffic signal is a VERY expensive device and takes LOTS of MONEY to run it and maintain it, not to mention the cost to install one. The commonplace four way intersection may have as many as twenty separate lights to orchestrate traffic and a computer brain that is extremely expensive. If you don’t believe me ask someone that had a collision into one of the brains and had to have their insurance replace it.
The company’s that produce the traffic signals like [Wink-o-Matic] have very large lobbyist within our governance who spread large amounts of money throughout our politicians. The last thing that these people want to hear is the word ROUNDABOUT. Why, you may ask, because they function much better, the maintenance is next to naught and they cost nothing daily to continue to operate.
The work that was done at Maku’u market place was hypothesized to cost $600,000 and was performed in record time, so maybe it cost less. I do believe that a roundabout would cost less than that at each intersection that comes into play. Mind you I’m only talking about the cost of construction and not property purchase. Please keep in mind all of the other “pork fat” that it cost to get anything performed thru the state. The state has refused to listen to any revealent information about roundabouts and the lack of continuing to spend money is there rationality [without telling you that]. Ounce again [it’s all about money] but in this case it’s about not spending to an adequate degree. Hey folks you all voted these people into office and their indoctrinate forcibly is working just as they have planed. You hear very little about roundabouts and lots about traffic signals. As I said to start with, yes they do work [traffic signals] but roundabouts are better and cost “LOTS” less.
The Lack