Cool Concept: Traffic Light with Countdown Timer (4 pics)

How often do you find yourself stuck at a traffic light, wondering how long it's going to take till the light turns green? Damjan Stanković's tweaked stoplight design now takes the guesswork out of that problem. The new and improved light features a progress bar which ticks away around the edge of the lamp.

Aside from calming anxious drivers, the stoplight helps inform motorcyclists that the light is working, and that the sensors haven't missed their bike. Pedestrians would also benefit, and would be saved from crossing at the wrong time and having to rush across the street.

Aside from being convenient, Stanković believes that this idea could potentially save energy as well. If motorists knew that there was plenty of time till the light turned green, they could shut off their engines to conserve fuel.

Damjan Stanković's Behance portfolio
via yanko

Tags: Cool Concept, Countdown Timer, Traffic Light

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Comment by Jesse Southerland on December 11, 2009 at 2:42pm: It would make more since for the green light to have the timer.

Comment by Inka Leoni on December 2, 2009 at 5:51am: Lol! Graham S is right. xD

Comment by Dijana on December 2, 2009 at 5:35am: it depends in which country you are, some of them walk on red and stop on green..some of them never stop.. :)
but i wouldnt mind to see Usain Bolt crossing these traffic lights

Comment by Graham S on December 1, 2009 at 4:19pm: Just what we need another excuse for twits to treat traffic lights as a racetrack. Every boy racer will now sit at the lights with the engine revvving waiting for the countdown to finsih before tearing off