We all have relationships with strangers in their thousands or millions on the road but road user relationships are corroded and corrupted by the system of control which makes us almost have a greater respect for a traffic light than for a human life.

BBC: Viewpoint: Is it time to get rid of traffic lights?

She also said plans for a so-called traffic light system to allocate of overtime in parts of the Highlands, which combined risk assessment with cost control, was "unacceptable" and would be scrapped.

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