Traffic lights = trouble?

[Martin Cassini]

In a typically alarmist manner that missed the real point by a mile, Torquay’s Herald Express warned of trouble at the junction of Torbay Road and Shedden Hill where "traffic lights have been out of action since December 20". As is often the case in these situations, the opposite was true. No lights meant no trouble, as evidenced by this typical reader's comment: "I've been past that junction several times since the lights were out of action and the traffic has flowed much better and drivers have been far more alert and considerate and driven more cautiously. Keep them off I say!" More comments (including a couple from me) and story here.