|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Hell Ride Solution - simple!
The problems associated with the Hell Ride are well documented and one
would argue that the recent tragety could have been predicted. To me the solution is either... Manage the Hell Ride with adequate supervision and control OR Police the hell out of it to ensure traffic lights are adhered to OR Have a lead car fitted with this technology to allow the pack uninterupted cycling...... http://www.themirt.com/ http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20031027/0040234.shtml Karl aka Stomper |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Hell Ride Solution - simple!
Stomper wrote:
Have a lead car fitted with this technology to allow the pack uninterupted cycling...... http://www.themirt.com/ me wonders why that needs to be fitted to a lead car since it operates from 4,000', a few fitted to bicycles should be fine. me also wonders who the suckers are that would buy this sort of thing {:-) |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Hell Ride Solution - simple!
Don't emergency service vehicles already have a similiar device? (Or was that just for the Comms Games? ) -- cfsmtb |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Hell Ride Solution - simple!
cfsmtb wrote:
Don't emergency service vehicles already have a similiar device? (Or was that just for the Comms Games? ) Tell me, which would you deploy 1) a set of traffic lights with a sensor that any arsehole criminal, monied, annachist, etc ) could activate to get a green, or conversely give someone else a red light, or 2) a integrated set of lights that can all be controlled from a central command centre (which already exists) and simply requires ambulance to be fitted with a gps/gsm tracking device and the ability to flick a switch that says "emergency - unfettered path to hospital required" which little man at control centre responds to and sets the lights? |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Hell Ride Solution - simple!
Stomper wrote: Have a lead car fitted with this technology to allow the pack uninterupted cycling...... http://www.themirt.com/ The vast majority of places which have traffic lights which are affected by MIRTs have made their use illegal except by emergency vehicles. They're also fairly easy to detect if the lights have cameras on them (not the enforcement ones, just the traffic observation type) as they emit infrared which shows up as a nice bright light on the screen. Legalities aside, why should cyclists (or any other road users) have the ability to disrupt traffic flow purely for their own convenience? Graeme |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Hell Ride Solution - simple!
"Terryc" wrote: cfsmtb wrote: Don't emergency service vehicles already have a similiar device? (Or was that just for the Comms Games? ) Tell me, which would you deploy 1) a set of traffic lights with a sensor that any arsehole criminal, monied, annachist, etc ) could activate to get a green, or conversely give someone else a red light, or 2) a integrated set of lights that can all be controlled from a central command centre (which already exists) and simply requires ambulance to be fitted with a gps/gsm tracking device and the ability to flick a switch that says "emergency - unfettered path to hospital required" which little man at control centre responds to and sets the lights? Would think that traffic lights equipped with a sensor system that requires an encripted code to activate (code specific to emergency services) would be the best way to go. The little man might be on his coffee break, or napping, when the call goes out. -- Cheers Peter ~~~ ~ _@ ~~ ~ _- \, ~~ (*)/ (*) |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Hell Ride Solution - simple!
Peter Signorini wrote:
"Terryc" wrote: cfsmtb wrote: Don't emergency service vehicles already have a similiar device? (Or was that just for the Comms Games? ) Tell me, which would you deploy 1) a set of traffic lights with a sensor that any arsehole criminal, monied, annachist, etc ) could activate to get a green, or conversely give someone else a red light, or 2) a integrated set of lights that can all be controlled from a central command centre (which already exists) and simply requires ambulance to be fitted with a gps/gsm tracking device and the ability to flick a switch that says "emergency - unfettered path to hospital required" which little man at control centre responds to and sets the lights? Would think that traffic lights equipped with a sensor system that requires an encripted code to activate (code specific to emergency services) would be the best way to go. The little man might be on his coffee break, or napping, when the call goes out. When my dad worked for Vic Roads he often had to escort large loads through the city in the wee small hours of the morning. I went one morning and it was really cool the way they would radio the traffic control centre and "request a green". The next lights would change immediately to green and stay green until we had cleared the intersection regardless of how long it took. Often in the city the control centre would simply watch on the traffic cameras and change the traffic lights when they saw us approaching the intersection. I assume it must be manned 24/7. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Survived leading my first group ride. | [email protected] | General | 25 | November 10th 05 02:08 AM |
2nd official Muni ride!! | unidaddy | Unicycling | 4 | September 4th 05 03:00 AM |
Podcasts Fixed - 2005 National Mayors' Ride Begins | Cycle America | General | 2 | April 27th 05 05:37 PM |
TIMES UP BICYCLE RIDE (NYC) AND COMMUNITY GARDENING BASH!!! | *Because **NYC** Could Be BETTER!! | Recumbent Biking | 0 | July 7th 04 02:12 PM |
Hollywood, Music, Record Holders Gun for Chicago | Cycle America/Nat. Bicycle Greenway | Recumbent Biking | 0 | January 26th 04 04:11 PM |