These lights will stop your car. Reason? Bicycle in the neighborhood

If there is a tram in your city, you may have already encountered this type of solution – a vehicle approaching on the tracks triggered signals that blocked the passage of cars. However, this solution was not controversial (maybe apart from the time of failure caused by wind and rain, where once again the investment worth millions turned out to be problematic). However, the situation may be different in the case of the currently tested system giving priority to cyclists.

Encouragement and penalties

30 meters – a bicycle spotted from such a distance by the camera system is supposed to be a spark for action. Cars get a red light, and a cyclist may not even have to slow down to use the green light that turns on after a while. Nothing special in theory, right? Well, as I know from life, many drivers can be seriously pissed off with such a solution. Meanwhile, it is currently being tested in Solihull near Birmingham, Great Britain.

As described by The Mirror, the new technology, which is a combination of a camera system and artificial intelligence, is intended to ultimately make travel smoother and safer. At least for those on two rather than four wheels. Currently, the decision to change the lights is made by technology that has already been developed for this purpose. However, the whole thing is still verified by a human, also to… give tickets to drivers who do not respect the traffic lights.

However, the city authorities do not hide the fact that the new type of traffic lights is also a form of encouragement for Solihull residents to abandon the car in favor of pedaling in order to improve their health and well-being. For this drivers can have a lot of trouble – if they are caught using a smartphone on camera, they must pay a fine of up to £1,000! Monitoring, which also operates in other parts of the country, is also able to detect the absence of seat belts.