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In which country can older people increase the green time at a traffic light?

Many pedestrian crossings in Singapore with push-button traffic lights are equipped with an assistance system for the elderly and disabled. Pedestrians of these categories can order a special card and present it to the reader instead of pressing a button.

After card verification, the system will turn on the green signal for a longer than usual time - depending on the length of the transition, from 3 to 13 seconds will be added.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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