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Towns say green strobe lights slow traffic and save workers; bill would let municipalities adopt lights state‑wide
Summary
Public works directors from Norfolk and Westminster presented local testing showing green strobe lights slow passing traffic more than amber lights; advocates asked the committee to change statute to allow municipalities to equip municipal vehicles with green strobes.
Public works directors and municipal representatives told the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security that green strobe lights on municipal public works vehicles reduce passing drivers' speed and improve roadway worker safety.
Blair Crane, director of public works for the town of Norfolk, described a three‑year pilot and data collection that showed the motoring public reduced speed by an average of 23 miles per hour in rural settings and more than 11 miles per hour in…
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