I saw a good article on c/upliftingnews about AI improving traffic signal controllers. It’s good and all, I just can’t help but think of the “look at what they need to have a fraction of our power” meme while reading it

  • maynarkh
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    21
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    I live in the Netherlands. There are so many bikes there is traffic jams out of bikes, there are piles of bikes everywhere.

    No, you don’t need traffic lights for bikes, only if there are high speed heavy vehicles. I wouldn’t even say it’s just the heaviness, it’s the heaviness coupled with speed that makes them necessary.

    • jungle@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      1 year ago

      Ok, I need to experience this myself, but I’ll take your word for it.

      I was just thinking of the normal speed I cycle at when going to work, which is 25 - 30 km/h, and can’t imagine that not causing issues on intersections if there were no red lights.

      Of course the answer is to slow down at intersections :)