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From: Lehlan Decker DeckerL@******.com
Subject: Weird: Trafic Lights (fwd)
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:33:25 -0500
> My roomate just told me about something interesting. It seems
>that the traffic lights in New Brunswick's capital (that's Canada)
>have a little sensor on them. It "sees" the flashing lights of
>emergency vehicles, and changesthe lights so they can get
>through. Apparently, you can simulate this by flashing your
>high-beams repeatedly...
>just what that fellow was looking for. Strange, eh?
>-Murder of One

Actually I think the list has heard this one before, and if memory
services its an urban legend that has never been officially proven.
(And god knows a few of us have tried. :))

Seem like I've been block deleting a bunch of stuff lately..maybe
its just me.

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