Flashing Yellow Before Our Eyes In Frisco

You may have heard about a new phenomenon that is sweeping across the country regarding traffic safety improvement. Stale, solid green on a traffic signal for many years meant yielding to oncoming cars when making a left turn at an intersection. Through the years, however, more and more accidents have been occurring.

So, the Federal Highway Administration did something about it: The stale, solid green ball is gone, and flashing yellow arrow is now in. That's right, flashing. This is now the coming thing. I have seen this display, so far, in three significant places in Texas (Irving, Carrollton, and Tyler). A city which I frequent is going to be next. Frisco, Texas, come on down; you're the next contestant to receive the new flashing yellow arrow. It's actually a very good idea and I believe people will adjust to it, and they certainly will heed this better than they did the stale green. Flashing yellow instantly beckons drivers to slow down, so the arrow concept will accomplish same for future road warriors, errand runners, and travelers. In Frisco, for example, four intersections are slated to receive the new FYA display. Four others will be on tap next month, and that pace will continue new each month until 80 Frisco intersections are covered. Any new Frisco signals proposed or yet to be built will also receive it, as well.

I should expect other Texas cities and towns to eventually follow suit, and it will take a while. The big cities such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and Lubbock will catch on, and it will be a long process. From what I've read, San Antonio is already implementing said plan at some intersections there. Stale green grown stale?? Perhaps. But if this act saves more lives, then let's get going with it.