but they need traffic to slow down! Yet idling is apparently the worst thing you can do but they seem to enjoy making people do it all day (Douglas is pretty bad about lights too and I doubt syncing the lights is going to allow anyone to go faster than 50 since there's still other factors causing back ups.
Uhhh, we need to go faster not slower. Those stupid new 40 zones all over Victoria, I just ignore them and continue going 50 like I always have.
Blanshard north of Tolmie is Ministry-owned and controlled. Complain to them.
I believe its Cloverdale, are you sure its Tolmie? Regardless there are still what 15 intersections south of there that aren't timed
Maybe they need to mandate auto-stop-start engines in all new vehicles to avoid the idling emissions. Then it wouldn't matter the reason for the congestion, the effects that are of concern would be mitigated.
and what about the thousands of gallons of fuel spent getting the car up to speed only to have to brake less than a thousand feet later? I'm just saying lets get the cars up to 50 and time the lights accordingly. Europe is like this and if you go something like 60 you can expect to be sitting and waiting at the next light