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Title: Traffic signals where visor(s) are oriented irregularly
Post by: andrepoiy on July 03, 2021, 04:46:02 PM

Here is a signal in which the visors are oriented so that a particular direction of cars do not see the light.

(https://i.imgur.com/TCKmnea.png).

This is at Major Mackenzie Drive and Wellness Way.

Showcase any other strange visor configurations here!

Title: Re: Traffic signals where visor(s) are oriented irregularly
Post by: jakeroot on July 03, 2021, 05:00:09 PM

Where Pioneer Way meets River Road (WA-167) near Tacoma, the closeness of the road angle means that offset tunnel visors are used to discourage traffic from looking at the other signal:

https://goo.gl/maps/EmAWie3ebsYt1fET9

Title: Re: Traffic signals where visor(s) are oriented irregularly
Post by: andrepoiy on July 03, 2021, 05:19:42 PM

Quote from: jakeroot on July 03, 2021, 05:00:09 PM
Where Pioneer Way meets River Road (WA-167) near Tacoma, the closeness of the road angle means that offset tunnel visors are used to discourage traffic from looking at the other signal:

https://goo.gl/maps/EmAWie3ebsYt1fET9

Erm, I don't quite see it.. whats an offset tunnel visor?

Title: Re: Traffic signals where visor(s) are oriented irregularly
Post by: Rothman on July 03, 2021, 05:35:23 PM

A strange visor here:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pkaqtMUxb6SZRCfZ8

Title: Re: Traffic signals where visor(s) are oriented irregularly
Post by: M3100 on July 03, 2021, 06:33:33 PM

Quote from: Rothman on July 03, 2021, 05:35:23 PM
A strange visor here:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pkaqtMUxb6SZRCfZ8

Custom-made for that driveway where the black car is. I don't recall seeing anything like that before.

Title: Re: Traffic signals where visor(s) are oriented irregularly
Post by: jakeroot on July 03, 2021, 06:45:44 PM

Quote from: andrepoiy on July 03, 2021, 05:19:42 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on July 03, 2021, 05:00:09 PM
Where Pioneer Way meets River Road (WA-167) near Tacoma, the closeness of the road angle means that offset tunnel visors are used to discourage traffic from looking at the other signal:

https://goo.gl/maps/EmAWie3ebsYt1fET9

Erm, I don't quite see it.. whats an offset tunnel visor?

Meant to say "cutaway visor". Notice the visor is longer on one side. Aka, "offset".

Title: Re: Traffic signals where visor(s) are oriented irregularly
Post by: Mr_Northside on July 07, 2021, 12:51:24 PM

Quote from: M3100 on July 03, 2021, 06:33:33 PM
Quote from: Rothman on July 03, 2021, 05:35:23 PM
A strange visor here:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pkaqtMUxb6SZRCfZ8

Custom-made for that driveway where the black car is. I don't recall seeing anything like that before.

Apparently whoever parks in that driveway can't turn right into it on red.

Title: Re: Traffic signals where visor(s) are oriented irregularly
Post by: andrepoiy on July 17, 2021, 06:18:37 PM

Here's another:

(https://i.imgur.com/edos1Ha.png)

Title: Re: Traffic signals where visor(s) are oriented irregularly
Post by: roadman65 on July 18, 2021, 07:38:19 AM

Here is one in SF.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51319068929_844d5e289c_k.jpg)

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