Last month, “06880” reported on a traffic light at the foot of Kings Highway North. The green arrow suddenly — and erroneously — pointed left instead of right, leading drivers directly into ongoing Post Road West traffic.
Today, the light exiting from Playhouse Square shows red and green simultaneously, instead of green only.
The result, of course, is an even longer backup of traffic in Playhouse Square, as drivers try to figure out what the hell is going on.
We’re on Candid Camera, right?
Alert “06880” reader Bart Shuldman sent this photo along:
At first glance, it looks like a normal traffic light.
Look closely though, and you’ll the arrow on the right faces the wrong way.
The light is at the foot of Kings Highway North, where it merges into Post Road West.
The arrow usually points right. Drivers can go right on red, heading west toward Stew Leonard’s.
But for some reason, the arrow was recently changed. Now it directs drivers to the left, toward Kings Highway School — and into oncoming traffic that already has a green.
It’s an accident waiting to happen. Be careful out there!
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