[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On the surface it sounds rediculous, but if it works who can argue. > Wouldn't it be easier to keep the same colors but put the words "stop" > and "go" across the front of the lens over the bulb so that it was back > lit, then even those who are color challenged will be able to see it > since the contrast between light and dark is not color dependent? Then > there is the old school method, using a small metal flag with "stop" or > "go" painted on it that pops up. he he he. CRAIG
Hello, Usually, the red light contains some orange in its hue, and the green light contains some blue, to provide some support for people with red-green color blindness. Also the position is used. Red is the top light for vertical signals and left most for horizontal signals. When I drove a car over in the UK I seldom came across traffic signals. They were mostly temporary ones used when road construction made the road one lane for both directions. There were a few traffic lights in Aberdeen. Of course more in London but I never drove in London. Mostly the UK uses roundabouts and mini-roundabouts. There is even a Magic Roundabout that I only saw on TV. In my area roundabouts are called rotaries or traffic circles. I got confused one time when I came across flashing green lights while driving for the first time in Montreal. You really appreciate the idea of international traffic signs when driving in Quebec although they do have these big informational signs that overwhelm my 20 words of French. Another minor problem when driving in Quebec are directions on the road signs. I found driving in New Brunswick helped as they have signs in English and French. The key is the first letter is the same as the English word except for the one beginning with O. If it begins with O then it is West. Think of the French word for yes. Oui which is pronounced like we so Ouest is pronounced like west. The ou is dropped for east resulting in Est. The lack of the 'a' letter is due to all the English Canadians using up the a sound, eh? So if you want to experience the fun of driving in France, but don't have the funds, try Quebec. It is cheaper. They also have great food like Poutine, named for the current Russian President. Thanks to the US Government, the requirement for Passports really helps make traveling to Canada like traveling to Europe. 73 Eric _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
