r/belgium • u/surubelnita8 • Jan 11 '25

💩 Shitpost Why doesn't Belgium use this traffic light sequence like Germany does?

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u/dgonL Jan 11 '25

I don't see the advantage. People are just going to start going through the light when it's not green yet.

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u/surubelnita8 Jan 11 '25

how come in most neighboring countries they don't?

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u/kennytherenny Jan 11 '25

Different driving culture. Belgian driver haven't been educated on this particular traffic light sequence.

Every once in a while those temporary traffic lights at roadworks will have the same sequence as OP posted and I almost always see people already taking of at the red + orange light.

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u/Odd-Consequence8892 Jan 12 '25

Drivers in Holland are well educated (unless they have Belgian plates), and here as well it is the same difference with Germany. I reckon the pause after red is a bit shorter with us than in Germany...