Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-why-the-dutch-wait-less-at-traffic-lights Hate waiting at traffic lights? Yeah, me too. Good thing the Netherlands has smarter traffic lights to make sure that happens as little as possible. It's amazing what you can do when you design to move as many people as possible, instead of as many cars as possible. Special thanks to Matt from BeyondTheAutomobile.ca who helped with some of the content for this video. https://www.beyondtheautomobile.ca/. Like Not Just Bikes? Consider supporting the channel on Patreon. Sign up to Nebula and watch ad-free and sponsor-free: https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes One-time donations: https://notjustbikes.com/donate NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9v57F4xz46KaDsvWfCv8yw --- References: Safety Evaluation of Protected Left-Turn Phasing and Leading Pedestrian Intervals on Pedestrian Safety http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/detail.cfm?facid=9918#commentanchor http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/study_detail.cfm?stid=559 Signalized Intersection with Prohibited Right-turn-on-Red, Highway Safety Manual, 1st Edition http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/detail.cfm?facid=4579#commentanchor http://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/study_detail.cfm?stid=297 All Directions Green (Tegelijk Groen) - Groningen Lucas Magalhães (Youtube, used with permission) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIqCei97M74 Rood, groen en geel 75 jaar verkeerslichten in Amsterdam https://onsamsterdam.nl/rood-groen-en-geel VETAG / VECOM / SICS http://www.ssstechniek.nl/vetag-vecom-sics/ Nautikaris Korteafstandsradio (manufacture's website) https://www.nautikaris.com/products/telemetry/applications/kar-modem/ Verkeerslichtbeïnvloeding (Wikipedia) https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkeerslichtbe%C3%AFnvloeding Korteafstandsradio (Wikipedia) https://www.wegenwiki.nl/Korteafstandsradio Groningen installs rain sensors for cyclists at traffic lights (The Netherlands) https://www.eltis.org/discover/news/groningen-installs-rain-sensors-cyclists-traffic-lights-netherlands-0 Why giving transit vehicles their own lane speeds up traffic (the Downs-Thomson Paradox): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQY6WGOoYis