Inner lights

[Martin Cassini]

Traffic lights are thought to guarantee safety. Far from it. At least as many "accidents" occur at lights, and these tend to be at high speeds. Traffic lights promote a full steam ahead, get-out-of-my-way approach. No priority/no lights might not guarantee safety either, but at least people approach carefully and make common cause. I prefer to rely on human nature - our inner lights - than a system of control that brutalises us.