02-04-2017, 07:46 AM
Is it just perspective playing a trick, or are those crossing lights back-to-back? It that the lights on the two poles are facing each other in such a way that no one would actually be able to see them. It really seems unnecessary to have lights on both of those poles.
It could actually even be a safety issue. Too many distractions confuse people, and bright flashing lights qualify. I expect it now, but turning right onto Erb from Bridgeport is the perfect example of this. There is an extremely bright red train signal light that flashes into the peripheral vision just as you cross the rails. It is surprising and unexpected and my instinct was to stop suddenly (I didn't) because something alarming and important had just entered the equation in a situation that is confusing enough as it is.
It could actually even be a safety issue. Too many distractions confuse people, and bright flashing lights qualify. I expect it now, but turning right onto Erb from Bridgeport is the perfect example of this. There is an extremely bright red train signal light that flashes into the peripheral vision just as you cross the rails. It is surprising and unexpected and my instinct was to stop suddenly (I didn't) because something alarming and important had just entered the equation in a situation that is confusing enough as it is.