Traffic Lights to favour Pedestrians Unless Traffic Approaches

Don’t panic Sydney-ites, this is a UK announcement by  Transport for London. A little man will be shown strutting across the streets, Beatles style. This is a great idea to get people moving again, and by giving walkers the nod to cross streets, it might even stop those silly old Jay Walkers from getting a ticket, right?

Cities world wide have started a move towards those on foot over those in cars, and with good reason. The news affects 18 crossings across London, expanding on an earlier trial in 2018 called “Green Person Authority.” The Brits love a good title though right? The aim is to make the British capital “A Walkable City”.

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ABOVE: Pedestrian Trial Expands

The walking man will be shown on crossings in Bishopsgate, Smithfield, Richmond and Tower Hamlets and will continue to show GREEN for pedestrians until a vehicle comes along. Sensors will then tell pedestrians to hold their horses. The cars will pass, and the man will glow an eerie green once more. This is all set to happen by the end of June.

7 areas in Tower Hamlets, Newham, Hounslow, Richmond and Hillingdon have been greened up already, and another 11 locations will be “upgraded” in due course.

I can hear, “London is trying to destroy the car”, accompanied by villagers with torches and pitchforks. London already taxes motorists who enter the inner sanctum, so this innovative, yet simple innovation, seem the next logical step. Presumable cyclists will also receive this favourable treatment on bike paths?

As an aside, the car lobby in Australia is strong, and I suspect anyone brave enough to try it here would be pushed into the Pacific, with a nice pair of concrete shoes. Look at our uptake of EVs!