Exposed

[Martin Cassini]

From The Northampton Chronicle & Echo: "Motorists had to be careful during rush hour in the town centre after the traffic lights in Upper Mounts were hit by a power cut at about 3pm. The failure also affected local businesses, including the Mounts Baths, which was closed until 5pm. The traffic lights at Mereway at the Tesco roundabout were also out of action during this morning's rush-hour." So, with the lights out, motorists had to be careful, implying that when lights are "working", motorists are careless. Paradoxical but true: lights remove responsibility. They turn us into robots, programmed to act according to switchgear rather than commonsense and the needs of the moment.