Just last week I noticed a repeat of a set of Tauranga lights either failed or switched off, ie; Cameron Rd/Elizabeth St lights.
I was at a meeting adjacent to the intersection and took note of a consistently marvellous traffic flow, all without the aid of traffic lights.
Then last weekend, I observed another intersection (Devonport & Elizabeth St), where the lights were working.
The traffic flow was typical of weekends, not many cars, but hugely erratic flows with cars mostly forced to stop...to give way to no other vehicles?
I have been told that a calculation of 'extra” fuel usage caused by these unnecessary stops is 37%, not to mention the amount of extra wear and tear on brakes, tyres plus electricity, and so on!
Now they have even successfully fitted traffic lights at the only town intersection in the 'hugely busy” metropolis of Kawerau? It was only a few months ago that I wrote an almost identical letter here.
Do we assume that decision-making ‘ beings' don't read these editor-letters... or is it more profitable for them to just carry on regardless and add and leave useless lights in place?
Roundabouts rule supreme!

Michael Donovan, Tauranga.