One of the negative effects of load shedding has been the congestion caused at intersections with traffic signal control.
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The 27th southern african transport conference.
Solar powered traffic signals have been proposed as one of the solutions and some municipalities have.
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From this paper it is evident that the solution to provide solar power traffic signals as an alternative to eskom power is a complete myth the high cost is prohibitive the risk of theft is high and there will most likely be times when inadequate sunlight is available.
One of the many debates following the actions by eskom is how traffic signals can be provided with power to allow them to continue running during times of load shedding.