"Rod Hewitt" wrote
| Having noticed that their colour isn't quite the same as
| 'traditional' traffic lights, I did wonder if it would
| be sensible to take the opportunity presented by their
| introduction to change their shapes as well?
| We are familiar with the octagonal STOP signs - so why
| not red octagon, amber triangle and, umm, green circle?

Using LEDs you could have a little animated car chugging on the green. Would
be great for pedestrian crossings -- a stationary red man could change to an
animated walking green man.

Owain