Originally Posted by
melmothtw
Well yes, but also that the lights could not all be set to green for the very reason lights were needed there in the first place.
Well, not really, the two side roads either side of that junction were closed to traffic because of the airshow, so there was therefore no need for them, so that's why the lights were supposed to be set to full time green for the duration, so as to not have static traffic being held on the westbound carriageway, and thus under the display area, which is why people are saying because of this there could have been less casualties. However as pointed out the eastbound traffic was being held at the lights as well so was therefore traffic free at time of impact, and therefore it can't be certain that there would thus have been less casualties. Its a possibility not a certainty.