Mats does the math

Meet Mats Järlström, an electronics engineer, from Oregon, USA, whose newly proposed theories may soon see yellow traffic lights burning for longer durations, globally, thereby, directly impacting our driving maneuvers considerably. Not only will this change herald a new beginning for those behind the wheel, but it will also pave the way for bigger changes required for re-mapping traffic signals, especially as we gear up for autonomous vehicles. India, are you listening? Yellow traffic lights around the world may soon burn for longer, all thanks to you. What is the impact that this change, (which looks minuscule, but is, in fact, colossal,) going to have on motorists and pedestrians around the world? The longer yellow traffic signal change is just a small part of the needed modernization of traffic signals around the world to accommodate autonomous vehicles and their occupants. For us, human drivers and pedestrians, the longer yellow will also improve safety at intersections since drivers do not need to uncomfortably slam on their brakes or accelerate into the intersections. In addition, there will be less red-light running. What prompted you to question the timing of the yellow traffic light? How did you start thinking about this problem? It all