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I came from CAA tonight after doing Red Nose. I hit every single red light from the 40 to the Shoppers mall. It isn't the fact that I had to stop that is an issue. My beef is out of the 11 lights I had to stop for, two had one vehicle to let through. Jesus Brandon get with the times and put flashing Amber/Red lights to allow traffic to flow at slow times of the day. There is next to nothing for traffic at 2:30 am.

I’ve been saying this for years! Nothing more frustrating, than sitting at a red light when there isn’t another car in sight! This city is very poorly run in some aspects!

I use 18th to get to work in the morning at about 6:45. I hit red lights at at least four of the seven controlled intersections and usually there are no cars crossing through.  
Let’s get with the times!

Yes it does....back to the 1970’s way of life

I trained for class 1 they taught us to adjust our driving in time with the lights so that you hit green every time . We learnt how to do that on portage avenue in Winnipeg so it isn’t a problem and you save a lot of fuel and gearing up and down. If drivers learnt that skill traffic flow would be more smooth and safer.

Let's remember that Brandonites don't know how to use the flashing lights as it is above the majorities driving skills. I say keep it as it is to save some lives.

Think that you are right. Keep it as simple as possible.

Given that:  
1. We are talking about time when there is no traffic;  
2. Brandon drivers typically stop at yellow flashing lights;  
 
It seems to me that having flashing lights at night would be fine: people who know how to use them wouldn't be affected by those who don't treating them like a 4 way stop.

When will all you people get your facts straight before ranting. 18th (and 1st Street and Victoria avenue) are provincial highways. City of Brandon has little, if any, say in what type of lights are installed.  
Also, like some others have stated, it has been proven, too many people don't know how to handle "flashing lights", as proved by the recent accident at 18th and Queens.

I would imagine they are meant to reduce the speed of all the impatient people who feel they need to drive well over the speed limit at any given time. It’s fine with me if I arrive at my destination 2 minutes later than I would have.

I've saying that for years. There's no real reason for any traffic lights not be flashing after 8pm on Rosser Ave. and Princess Ave for example.

That would just frustrate you more when many many people are stopping at the yellows to let the people at the reds through lol

This is how I was taught and rarely do I sit for a red light in the city limits!! These stop start drivers are the issue which they cause themselves! And again it’s brandon and even if you hit every light going north/ south or east/west in heavy traffic it’s still only a 20 minute commute max

Brandon has poor road planning. Sometimes the left lane drives straight through and others the right lane drives straight through. No consistency.  
 
No left turn signal at 1st and Richmond.  
 
No flashing lights at night.  
 
Province doesn’t repair crosswalk lights on two main streets.

Sure doing 30 down Rosser gets me every green light. Heading south on 18th doing a different speed I will hit the Richmond/Park/Rosser lights. I went to Winnipeg last month and at 11pm-12am coming home from the MTS Centre I stopped for maybe 1-2 lights. I could do a solid 60 and not have to slow down at all. Was perfect. Come to Brandon. Hit every single red light. It isn't the fact I had to stop for a red light. It to me is a total waste of time to sit at a red light when there is no traffic going through it.

I came from the UK where we had much heavier traffic flows. But here there is little consistency in the road layout in cities period (except the use of blocks of course). I guess I was spoiled over there with road markings being widely observed too though. They don’t work too well here in our climate.

I was driving along Portage Ave last night in Winnipeg and it was fantastic. Intersections with minor streets had flashing yellow lights and traffic flowed smoothly. I think they switch the lights over to flashing around maybe 10pm. If Winnipeg drivers can learn how to use the lights, then surely Brandon drivers can learn it as well.