Four Red Lights with the Longest Duration in Indonesia
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VIVA – Recently, a viral video about the red light with the longest duration in Indonesia was busy on social media. Drivers who pass through the red light must be patient in waiting for this red light.
In fact, red lights generally stop at around 100 seconds. Therefore, many people share their experiences when passing through red lights whose the unnatural duration. Here are some red lights in Indonesia that have the longest duration.
4. Pingit Red Light, Yogyakarta
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In Yogyakarta, there is also one red light that is famous as the longest red light in Indonesia, Bangjo Pingit. The duration of this red light is 2 minutes and 56 seconds. This time is not comparable to the green light which is only 50 seconds.
3. Kalibanteng Junction Red Light, Semarang
In Central Java, Simpang Kalibanteng red light is the next longest red light. The duration of this red light is almost the same as the previous one, which is about 300 seconds or 5 minutes.
According to the Semarang City Transportation Department, the length of the red light is due to the presence of 6 intersections at the Kalibanteng Intersection. With a system that is set up in real-time, the length of waiting time has been set according to the needs of the road.
2. Margorejo Red Light, Surabaya
Having a red-light duration of about 300 seconds or 5 minutes, the Margorejo red light in Surabaya City is the next longest red light.
The long duration of the Margorejo red light has been famous for a long time. However, the area is increasingly congested due to the increasing volume of vehicles today. The presence of red lights here helps traffic to be more orderly and minimizes traffic accidents.
1. Kiaracondong-Soekarno Hatta traffic light, Bandung
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The first longest red light in Indonesia is located in the city of Bandung, namely the Kiaracondong-Soekarno Hatta intersection red light. The duration of this red light reaches 12 minutes or 720 seconds. While the duration of the green light is not comparable, namely 1.37 minutes or 97 seconds.
However, according to the Head of the Road Traffic Section of the Bandung Transportation Agency, the cycle at the Kiaracondong intersection is only about 6-7 minutes or 396 seconds. The long duration of the red light in this area has indeed become an old story for the people around Bandung.
The reason is the large number of vehicles passing through this area. The more vehicles, the longer the duration of the red light. At the Kiaracondong red light area, the intersection is very saturated with a low level of intersection service.
