Springfield Rd "Catch The Wave"

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Jun 27th, 2014, 4:43 pm

So I was going down Springfield Rd today and I noticed they have a new sign up (new since I've gone down that way) "Signals Timed For 50km/h" ... so I thought, great, finally we're catching up to the rest of the world. Anyways, got to the first light and it was red, once it turned green I got up to 50km/h and stayed there with no cars in front of me thinking this is the way it should be, or at least they way I'm used to. Anyway, got to the first light at Gertsmar and the light turns red. OK, must be a fluke. Light goes green, get back up to 50km/h and bang, the next light goes red. I'm thinking "seriously?" Light goes green so this time I say screw it and get up to 60km/h ... and I made all the lights to the mall.

I don't frequently take Springfield, so anyone who does, is this the norm or did I just catch it on a bad day?

just popping in · Post by **just popping in** » Jun 27th, 2014, 5:36 pm

I "catch the wave" quite frequently on Springfield, when no speeders around. Obviously the lights didn't like you today.

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Jun 27th, 2014, 5:50 pm

Nope, it's always like this. It does promote you driving faster. You're not alone.

Hmmm · Post by **Hmmm** » Jun 27th, 2014, 7:21 pm

I'm at 60k most of the time and make most of the lights.

LTD · Post by **LTD** » Jun 29th, 2014, 2:41 pm

50 is a ridiculous speed for that road anyway jus keep lowering the bar I guess

achern · Post by **achern** » Jul 3rd, 2014, 9:53 am

I drive Springfield every day to and from work. I always drive 60km/h and I "catch the wave". The occasional time I get stuck behind someone doing 50km/h we hit every red light. Sometimes I can hit them all green going 65km/h but any faster then that and I have found you will hit them all red again.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Jul 3rd, 2014, 11:32 am

Guessing someone might need to go back to engineering school then, huh? LOL!

Relentless · Post by **Relentless** » Jul 3rd, 2014, 6:31 pm

just popping in wrote:I "catch the wave" quite frequently on Springfield, when no speeders around. Obviously the lights didn't like you today.

If someone ahead, or behind you is speeding, it triggers the lights to go red.

Dizzy1 · Post by **Dizzy1** » Jul 3rd, 2014, 6:51 pm

UltraViolet wrote:If someone ahead, or behind you is speeding, it triggers the lights to go red.

That makes no sense

Atomoa · Post by **Atomoa** » Jul 3rd, 2014, 7:19 pm

UltraViolet wrote:If someone ahead, or behind you is speeding, it triggers the lights to go red.

Interesting theory. Is magic also involved?

Woodenhead · Post by **Woodenhead** » Jul 4th, 2014, 3:14 am

Riding the wave, if you catch 1 red you'll catch them all. haha

I drive that route to work. Seems to be timed for about 60. (120 works just as well)

snowtires · Post by **snowtires** » Oct 30th, 2014, 9:39 pm

Yup gotta go 60 or it doesn't work

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