In Tucson they work, too. You won't get the "WALK" sign (even when the light turns green) unless you push the button. Plus, it annoys Dave to no end when I push the button, so I push it every chance I get because there are so few things that annoy him!
Also, in Tucson there are a few pedestrian crosswalks, completely unrelated to any traffic light, smack-dab in the middle of busy streets. When you push the button there you pray holy hell that motorists will stop when the lights start flashing.
Pushing the button alerts the operator in the secret underground control room to allow traffic to continue meandering through a bit longer, then to decrease the amount of walk time that the signal would normally allow. This happens, of course, after your fingerprint has been scanned and/or categorized. I'm not crazy, by the way--this is a FACT!
They seem to me to actually work most of the time just about everywhere I've been and that's quite a few spots. The close door button in elevators is not wired to anything 90% of the time however.
Do these buttons have any actual electrical wiring connected to them, or are they mere pedestrian pacifiers?
In Tucson they work, too. You won't get the "WALK" sign (even when the light turns green) unless you push the button. Plus, it annoys Dave to no end when I push the button, so I push it every chance I get because there are so few things that annoy him!
ReplyDeleteAlso, in Tucson there are a few pedestrian crosswalks, completely unrelated to any traffic light, smack-dab in the middle of busy streets. When you push the button there you pray holy hell that motorists will stop when the lights start flashing.
Bad idea, IMHO.
That button pushing annoys Dave? I'll bet pushing the up/down elevator button after it's already lit will drive him crazy too! Try it!!
ReplyDelete(I'm just trying to help.)
Well, I think they're just stuck to the side of the crossing lights with a wad of chewing gum here.
ReplyDeletePushing the button alerts the operator in the secret underground control room to allow traffic to continue meandering through a bit longer, then to decrease the amount of walk time that the signal would normally allow. This happens, of course, after your fingerprint has been scanned and/or categorized. I'm not crazy, by the way--this is a FACT!
ReplyDeletewoof: I stand corrected. Thanks for your very educated and informed response.
ReplyDeleteThey seem to me to actually work most of the time just about everywhere I've been and that's quite a few spots. The close door button in elevators is not wired to anything 90% of the time however.
ReplyDeleteWell .. It has never worked for me .. and pressing 4/5 times doesnot help and work for urgency ..
ReplyDeleteWell may be woof system actually worked .. May be they are not understanding my urgency because I am ... OMG ..
./thanks
ilaiy