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Comment by philwelch

4 days ago

If the stoplight was suspended above the stop line it would be harder if not impossible for the driver to see it.

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pta2002  4 days ago

There's usually two - one suspended above the stop line, and one lower, on a pole on the side of the road, usually around eye level. This way both the driver in the front and drivers in the back get a clear view.

This is not a hypothetical "if", pretty much every country in Europe has traffic lights set up like this. Just take a look at Lisbon or Amsterdam in street view to see what I mean.

  • philwelch  4 days ago

    I’ve seen this in on-ramps but surely you can understand why duplicating traffic lights isn’t an ideal solution.