While we’re at it, kill the green circle left turn light which still seem to tempt weary drivers into colliding with oncoming traffic. I recently was in Virginia who changed a lot of those into flashing yellow arrows.
Wow that seems confusing. I know I would have been scratching my head at what a green left arrow with a circle around it meant different that a regular green left arrow. Would not have thought that it was equivalent of flashing yellow.
Parent comment is describing a solid green light (which is/was equivalent to flashing yellow). Never seen a green circle around a green arrow - lived in VA 20+ years
Why does the yellow arrow have to flash? It confuses me because I don't know if the yellow is off or just flashing every time it goes dim.
Flashing yellow left arrows remove the ambiguity that creates 'yellow trap' and also reduce cycle waste by permitting left turns when opposing traffic has extended green.