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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68 I am reminded of an ad I saw last year for a device you could put in/on your car that would clear traffic lights in front of you. It uses the sensors that have been installed at many (but not all) traffic lights to "open up" the intersection for emergency vehicles. All so THEY don't have to wait at traffic lights. I'm waiting for the first report of some bozo in his SUV creaming someone at an intersection, then complaining that the light didn't turn for his device like it was supposed to... These are probably the same folks who run the gates... If there is a way that people could abuse a device such as we are discussing, it would happen. I can even see people in neighborhoods "plagued" by trains doing some civil disobedience and posting a "crossing guard" on the crossing to control the trains... [/quote] Hey Larry, The device is called a MIRT (Mobile Infrared Transmitter) or Traffic Pre-Emptive Device and if 440cuin wants one bad enough he can buy one on ebay for $400.00 or so. Although they are banned from public possession in many states with fines of around $10,000.00 if you are caught with one, mainly because of the abuse issue and conflicts with authorized (emergency response) agencies. Many of the systems use a priority setting to regulate which mirt gets the attention of the sensor (ie: fire #1, ambulance #2, police #3) and they usually operate on a one green in the direction of the activated mirt and all other signals red. Jeff
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