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Topic: off topic. intersection lights

Posted By: mxxmikexx
Subject: off topic. intersection lights
Date Posted: April 20, 2004 at 4:34 PM

i know this question is off topic, but an installer might know this. Does anyone know what makes the intersection lights change to green when emergency vehicles approach an intersection? I've noticed on the light poles that there appears to be some sort of receiver box below the clear/white light that starts to flash when an emergency vehicle is approaching. just curious.......



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Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: April 20, 2004 at 4:51 PM
this will clearly explain ur curiousity

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Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: April 20, 2004 at 5:39 PM
I haven't read this whole article, but here is something about that.

https://www.detnews.com/2003/commuting/0310/26/a01-307303.htm

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Posted By: tcool
Date Posted: April 20, 2004 at 5:39 PM

Emergency vehicles are equipped with the MIRT system to change the lights to green.

https://www.themirt.com/

There are places on the net you can buy these. Very illegal.



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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: April 20, 2004 at 6:31 PM
The actual problem is that they are not illegal. There are no laws concerning infared devices with the fcc or any other government agency. Another problem is there is currently no way to detect them by police.

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