> MB wrote:
> .....
>   Living in Houston is unbelievable.  I swear the oil companies
> >are in control of the traffic light timing.  I have never been anywhere
else
> >in the US where you had to stop for approx 90% (this is not an
exaggeration)
> >of every traffic light you encounter.
>
> It used to be, in Boulder, if you were the 1st guy at the light,
> and peeled off when it turned green, and drove 15 MPH over the
> limit, you could just make it through the next light. Unfortunately,
> the city caught on to us getting away with this.

This sounds like some of the long straight main roads running outside of
downtown.  If you drive 47 in the 35 you will keep just making the lights.
Fortunately 47 in a 35 is nothing unusual around houston.  The defacto
standard here seems to be take the speed limit + 10 and drive that speed
without fear of repercussion.  Nearly everyone does it.  This town is truly
amazing.  Turn signals are not required here, even in front of police when
shoving your way in.  In fact, if you see someone using a turn signal, be
careful.  They seem to be used as "Lookout! I'm fixin' to do something
stupid" indicators.

> ============
>
> >
> >But you should see the way that people will race thru a red even though
it's
> >been red for more than three seconds.  It's absolutely astounding.
> >
>
> They did a study and found out that, in Boulder, an average of 4 cars
> continue through after the light turns red.
Is that all? ;-D

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