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more about #leds Turkieshooter: There could be an inexpensive thermometer in these lights that turns on a heating element similar to the rear de-fogger on a car when the temperature ... more » Denver_80203: Oh guys everyone is talking about the shields BUT, just look at the sign next to the light....... Sticky snow will stick. Shields or not more » shooter: People - just use the standard "Rules of the Road"... If the light isn't working -- or you can't see the colors -- revert to actions required for a 4-... more » JayD16: Isn't the problem easily fixed by cutting out the bottom of those light shields around each light ? more » Noobs-R-Us: Very easy solution: just redesign the damn things so that it won't collect snow. There, problem solved! more » Fractal the Meek: So if one of the solutions are heating elements, why not just go back to regular lights? Yeah you waste some energy when it's not snowing, but the ad... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I think if the weather is that severe, you probably should think twice about getting in a car anyway. Also, this would probably only happen if the sn... more » dry-roasted-peanuts: I vote that we solve this with fire. Big ass, Mad Max style flamethrowers on all traffic signals. Not only would it melt the snow, but it would make w... more » badhatharry: They could just run heaters to the enclosures and melt the snow. They could use all that energy they saved by switching to LEDs. more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: DoH! more » Joe Valasek: They're obviously missing the real problem: The shades on the lights catch the snow. Why do they catch snow? Because wind blows in and stops, then d... more » infinitemonkeys: And how many deaths were (and still are) caused by a burned out incandescnet light? LEDs at least don't fail all at once. You can even shoot a bulle... more » OMG! Ponies!: This has budgetary consequences as well. Municipalities are responsible for the selection, installation, and upkeep of traffic lights. A defective l... more » armyofchuckness: So...we would add a heating element to a light system designed to use less energy? Genius. more » Monty: We were talking about this particular pitfall on tree-hugging web sites years ago when they first started rolling out LED traffic lights. It is has b... more » ochee_: I wonder if adding a clear, non-reflective cap of sorts to the end of the light shields would help any. more » lolbrbnvm: I was pretty sure a non-functioning light was just a 4 way stop. How did someone die? more » Purple Dave: Now on display at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra through Sunday. more » Kaiser-Machead: Now do a papercraft menorah! more » Deckard: Martha has one of her compound eyes on you Mr. Sean Fallon. more » - We can't find any posts with those tags. Or check your spelling and try again.
