The mayor of Sainte-Mère-Église, Alain Holley, announced it. This has been done for a few days: two LED lights, called intelligent, have been installed at the entrance and exit of the hamlet of Baudienville (Manche).
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In other words, an educational solution with traffic lights that adapt to the behavior of motorists.
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Residents “seem satisfied”
Capable of detecting the speed of approaching vehicles and which change color, depending on whether this speed is lower or higher than that programmed: green is the reward, red is the punishment with 13 seconds of waiting.
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Just to make it clear that we don't cross a hamlet at full speed. And this, despite speed-breaking medians, supposed to slow down vehicles. Residents complained
explains the mayor. And since the lights were installed, they seem satisfied
.
Checks announced.
But why are these lights installed after the medians have been crossed and not before? This is a departmental road. The road agency applies regulations, distances, visibility
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To strengthen security we will equip the medians with blue lights on the ground because visibility is reduced
. And to ensure that vehicles respect the speed instructions when crossing the hamlet, once they have crossed the lights: we will do checks
he warns.
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