Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
- Albuquerque and Portland have implemented a program that rewards law-abiding drivers with fewer red lights to reduce high-speed crashes.
- The program uses speed sensors to provide earlier green lights for drivers adhering to speed limits.
- Albuquerque reports a significant drop in crashes and injuries along busy roadways since the program's implementation.
- Portland has also adopted this strategy, referring to it as a 'virtual speed bump' to enhance traffic safety.
Some U.S. cities have started a novel approach to traffic safety by rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights instead of solely punishing those who speed. Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Portland, Oregon, have implemented this strategy to help reduce high-speed crashes.
In Albuquerque, the program involves speed sensors that grant earlier green lights to drivers who adhere to the posted speed limits. Officials report that this has led to a dramatic decrease in accidents and injuries along busy corridors.
Portland has also introduced this concept, referring to it as a 'virtual speed bump,' which has shown promising early results by lowering average speeds at tested intersections. Both cities aim to enhance road safety by encouraging compliance with traffic laws.
美国一些城市开始通过减少红灯奖励守规驾驶者
一些美国城市开始通过奖励守规驾驶者减少红灯，而不仅仅是惩罚超速者，以提高交通安全。新墨西哥州的阿尔伯克基和俄勒冈州的波特兰实施了这一策略，以帮助减少高速碰撞。
在阿尔伯克基，该项目涉及速度传感器，为遵守限速的驾驶者提供更早的绿灯。官员们报告称，这导致繁忙走廊上的事故和伤害显著减少。
波特兰也推出了这一概念，称其为“虚拟减速带”，在测试的交叉口显示出有希望的早期结果，降低了平均速度。这两个城市的目标是通过鼓励遵守交通法规来增强道路安全。