5 Things That Make Traffic Lights Change.
If you liked this blog, check out these other popular posts: Hopefully this answers the question and helps you understand the history of flashing green lights.ĭo you have any other rules of the road you are curious about? Tell TranBC or let us know in the comments below and we will try to get an answer for you. An interesting side note: Our green ball flashes at 60 flashes per minute (a little on the slower side) whereas the Ontario flash rate was a higher (or faster) flash rate. Ontario has since adopted Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) standards and is slowly moving away from using the flashing green light in this way. This question is usually asked by people hailing from Ontario, where a flashing green light was commonly used as a protected left turn signal. We’ve been using flashing green lights in BC since the 80s and they are usually found either mid-block in the city or at intersections on city roads and provincial highways. So, when you approach a flashing green light, use caution, because the signal could be activated by a pedestrian at any time and you might have to stop and let the pedestrian to cross. Someone recently asked us if we could clarify this for them and here’s the answer.Ī flashing green light on a traffic signal means the signal is pedestrian activated. Red means stop, yellow means prepare for a red (stop if safe), and green means go.
