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"Unfortunately there is a different type of legal system in the rest of civilised Europe to here. The presumed liability can not transfer here without a complete change in our legal system. In this country if traffic lights were removed and fault…"

"They haven't done away with lights completely in Holland, just at some smaller junctions. "

"I dont disagree that the best way to move around quicky is to give power to the users, the problem I see all too much is that the users aren't up to the responsibility. John K makes a good point about liability, but if you needed to cross…"

"Well that's what happens when they have no lights in Holland but there the Dutch law supports cyclist and pedestrians ahead of drivers. If you injure or kill a pedestrian or cyclist as a driver you are presumed guilty. That makes drivers super…"

"I'd like to think driver would be nice enough to allow them to but I know I'm day dreaming.  "

"But that is a special case, people are automatically overly cautious when the lights are broken. It would be a very different matter we're it the norm imo "

"Although it does mostly seem to work when the lights fail, doesn't it? "

"This idea is the most ridiculous idea I have heard in a long time. Unfortunately we do not live in ideal world full of polite people, especially not on the roads. Can you really imagine a bunch of impatient drivers in the rush hour all trying to out…"

"I was on an Audax DIY about three years ago in Stourport on Severn. I stopped at a red light and a police car pulled up behind me. The lights remained red for some time without any other traffic. The police driver tooted his horn and I thought…"

"On Bournville Lane and Mary Vale Road there are two sets of traffic lights that seem to have a preferred "set".   The net result is that at quiet times as one drives towards them from one direction they are either on red already…"

"How do the disabled, elderly and very young then cross the road if there is nothing to stop the vehicles?"

"I'd like to know who comes up with junctions design like the one into the Spitfire Shopping Centre. If coimng from Tyburn Rd there is a what I think is a completely useless if you are going into the shopping centre you have to filter left and…"

"Do traffic lights 'cause' jams at night? "

"I agree entirely, but it would take a long time to educate drivers and other road users to take advantage of the freedom. Pedestrians on New Street don't need traffic lights to avoid each other ."

"Only motorists in Silver, grey, blue and black cars.   Who cares? It was a lesson to be learned by dim-wit traffic campaigners."