Greener green lights

One of our local commuters contacted the WayneWho research institute with an observation. According to their report, the traffic light at Mabbette and Thacker has an interesting bias towards turning green immediately for any traffic approaching from the west side of the intersection, which just happens to be where the city vehicle maintenance facility lives.

The WayneWho investigative unit has tried to keep an unscientific survey of this intersection whenever we're in the area, and it does seem that, even if there are multiple cars heading north and south on Thacker, as soon as a vehicle heading east on Mabbette approaches the intersection, it more often than not gets the green light.

We are left to assume that this is a new "green" measure being undertaken by the traffic control division. With all of the city vehicles heading out through this intersection every day, the savings in fuel by not having them idle at this intersection must be significant. Perhaps, if the results are quantifiable, we could expand the program, and city vehicles would always receive priority at any intersection in the city. Think of the savings!