In article ,
Jim Redelfs wrote:


Could save some small municipalities some cost?

On the surface or "up front", eliminating overnight, public lighting
might appear to save some money. In reality, the CO$T to a community
from such "savings" would quickly become apparent in the form of
diminished public safety (increased accidents, etc) and increased crime.

Not to mention the increased costs of installing and maintaining the
motion sensitive stuff. The increased costs related to replacing lights
that burn out faster because they are turned on and off more often.
Etc., etc., etc.,


However provision is made for residents to call a telephone code that
will switch them on for a timed period in their area. The call can be
made from a home phone or from a mobile/cell phone etc.

That's almost a cliche of the Environmentalist Wacko movement: Spend
millions of dollars to save a few dollars. Penny-wise and pound-foolish.

Ignoring the costs of setting up and running a system, even if
computer run. I am not sure how they would spend the 20 seconds of
savings before kids decide that turning on the lights is this
generation's equivalent of calling a store to see if they had Prince
Albert in a can.