We have some correct answers. It's a MIRT.It's the most awesome stealth device that you could possibly own as a motorist. You simply press the button and a red light turns into a green light, sorta turning your life into a bad Adam Sandler movie.
Ambulances and other emergency vehicles are already equipped with them and although they are illegal here I don't recall anybody ever being caught using one. In the states it's considered a federal offense to have one of these, but I don't know what the Canadian punishment is.
Some cities are said to have encoded the signal to make them work only with real registered vehicles, so there's no guarantee you can crack the code. Now one problem is that not all lights are equipped to be switched with a MIRT, which was invented by Tim Gow of Fridley Minnesota in 2003. A predecessor device made by 3M was put into emergency vehicles around 1989 but unlike the MIRT, but it was more expensive and didn't have an option to make it automatic at every intersection you approach. But one study suggested that the device shortened wait times, and saved a lot of lives. Authorities are believed to monitor purchases of such devices through the internet so gobbling one up on ebay might not be the greatest idea you've had.
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Chimples seen discreetly installing a MIRT receiver
outside of Coolopolis Towers
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So when you're at a red light in the middle of the night with nobody around, there's really some degree of oppression you are being subject to, plus I think we need a philosophical debatee on whether the state is really constitutionally allowed to force you to waste your time unnecessarily. Because when people are not wasting their time at stop signs they could be engaging in productive and useful activities, helping their wife make a salad, talking to the kids, fixing a fridge, or whatever else. So if MIRTs ever come into popular usage you'll know that the people are finally striking back against such contrivances as making people wait at red lights in cases when there's absolutely no point in doing so.
That would be a mobile infra red transmitter. I won't go into details about what it does because I wants one and don't want anyone else to want one.
ReplyDeleteA radar detector, lets you find out if a cop is scanning you for speed violations.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is a Radar Detector or "Fuzz Buster" as they used to call them..
ReplyDeleteFuzz Buster ? Used to let a motorist know if there is a police car in the area with a radar gun.
ReplyDeleteradar detector
ReplyDeleteraffic signal preemption is a type of system that allows the normal operation of traffic lights to be preempted, often to assist emergency vehicles.[1][2] The most common use of these systems is to manipulate traffic signals in the path of an emergency vehicle, stopping conflicting traffic and allowing the emergency vehicle right-of-way, to help reduce response times and enhance traffic safety.[3] Sometimes, signal preemption is also used at railroad grade crossings to prevent collisions, and by light-rail and bus rapid transit systems to allow public transportation priority access through intersections to ensure they remain on schedule and improve commute times. Graham Smith (owner of 2 copies of 'Montreal The Unknown City)!!
ReplyDeleteAgree with Graham Smith. Traffic Signal Preemption aka Pedestrians killer
ReplyDeleteIf it truly is a traffic light "pre-emptor", wouldn't the authorized users--i.e. police and fire depts.--be able to reprogram the device anytime it was suspected to be compromised as in the way lost or stolen police radio transceivers can be rendered unusable.
ReplyDeleteIn this manner, such a device could be re-programmed on a regular or sporadic basis to deny access to potential abusers.
If I were a manufacturer of such a traffic light access system, I would certainly put into place those safeguards and deterents.
I heard years ago that a little know ambulance secret was to high-beam the traffic lights to make them change. I think I tried it a couple times, to no avail if I recall.
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