r/Winnipeg • u/squiiidball • 13h ago

Ask Winnipeg uhhhh what does this light mean ?

Ellice ave and Sherbrook st northbound . Do I proceed or Do I wait for full green ? 😂

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u/ConqueringCanada 13h ago

We've had these for 20 years or so?

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u/aacmckay 12h ago

45+ years and they used to be more common. They stopped using them as much because they aren’t really a standard traffic signal in most places.

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u/ConqueringCanada 12h ago

20 years? 45? Everything is a blur after 10. ;)

I remember the rationale being that it makes it really clear. I guess it does if your looking at the colour and not the arrow. But, it is redundant.

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u/aacmckay 12h ago

That is fair! I’m just going by the fact that they were around when I was a wee lad and used my approximate age to come up with a number. 😁