Question

A town engineer comes to the city council with a proposal to install a traffic light at a certain intersection that currently has a stop sign. The benefit of the traffic light is increased safety because the light will reduce the incidence of fatal traffic accidents by 50 percent per year. Which of the following statements is correct?1. The proect should definitely be accepted.2. The city council should carefully evaluate the benefits of reduced fatalities against the costs of the light and the extra time the drivers will spend waiting for a green light.

Answer 1

Answer: The city council should careful evaluate the benefits of reduced fatalities against the costs of the light and the extra time that the drivers will spend waiting for a green light

Explanation: Installing the traffic light which could reduce the fatalities caused on the highway is a good development. However, there are more factors to be considered when embarking on projects of such nature. The projected cost of a project is just as important as the project to itself. It project cost is so high such that the community does not have the required fund to cater for it, then the project should be delayed or altered for a subordinate solution until funds become available.

The extra time require to wait for a green light, if the commuters cannot be patient enough to follow traffic signals, the effort won't reap the required outcome.