Man Accused of Changing Traffic Lights

by **Jack Cribbin** on Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:57 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060417/ap_ ... _changer_2

Genius!

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by **LAXDawg14** on Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:56 pm

there are some lights in my hometown that change if you flick ur brights at it simulating the lights of a cop car ... but that would have been easier

by **semilaxed** on Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:41 pm

This is kind of an Urban legend. The sensors on top of the lights react to a certain high speed pattern of flashing. Here in Tallahassee only the fire trucks and ambulances are equipped with the strobe on top. As far as i know it works as far as a 1/2 mile away and it is really difficult replicate. I can't speak for older lights or other citys but in tally you can flash all you want and it won't work.

by **umdulax1** on Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:51 pm

Smart Smart Man... but now he's out $150 bucks...

by **Adam G** on Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:22 pm

umdulax1 wrote:Smart Smart Man... but now he's out $150 bucks...

That $150 more than paid for itself in the years he used that thing, though.

by **yourmom** on Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:20 am

uwec_attack wrote:
umdulax1 wrote:Smart Smart Man... but now he's out $150 bucks...

That $150 more than paid for itself in the years he used that thing, though.

Searched and still can't find out where to get my hands on one

by **semilaxed** on Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:22 pm

He probably bought it off someone who stole it off a fire truck or works for the company that installs them. His worked off inferred so if u knew the pattern for them you can probably make one out of a tv remote. If your city works of simple flashing lights you can just put the same pattern into a strobe light. This is something an entrepreneuring engineering student should work on. Though illegal and bad for the city works department it you would stand to make some money.