cmndo

cmndo OP t1_iz0tgp9 wrote

Infrastructure doesn't make people run red lights. Frustration with infrastructure maybe, but how someone responds to stimuli is the definition of human behavior. Inserting discomfort to make unwanted behaviors less efficient is exactly how you change behavior. I'm all for roundabouts though or teleportation.

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cmndo OP t1_iz0j26g wrote

That's exactly the point. If running a light costs you $150 every time you get caught, you'd probably think of yellow lights differently. And if slamming on your breaks causes the person following too closely to hit you and they get ticked for wreckless driving, they'd think differently next time too.

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cmndo OP t1_iz0ckfd wrote

Yes, my motivation is to understand how I should feel about it. I have a Jeep, should curbs be optional? What sort of advice should I be giving my children when I say things like "Yellow means slow down" when there is ample example of that being untrue?

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