Downside to LED traffic lights

Slashdot

+ - Downside to LED traffic lights 0

Submitted by

Timex

on Wednesday December 16, 2009 @02:30PM

Timex writes "Some communities that are converting their traffic lights to energy-saving LEDs are finding a problem: the LED lights aren't burning hot enough to melt now during winter storms, causing accidents and at least one death."

This discussion was created for logged-in users only, but now has been archived. No new comments can be posted.

Downside to LED traffic lights

Load All Comments

Search 0 Comments Log In/Create an Account

Comments Filter:

All
Insightful
Informative
Interesting
Funny

There may be more comments in this discussion. Without JavaScript enabled, you might want to turn on Classic Discussion System in your preferences instead.

Abstainer, n.: A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

Downside to LED traffic lights More Login

Downside to LED traffic lights