They’re typically timed into the traffic anyway. They don’t turn green instantly whenever you press them, they wait until it makes sense depending on the other lights nearby.
If they’re not near an intersection they’re typically synchronised with the lights at the closest ones on that boulevard, to allow for a “green wave”.
If they’re not near any other lights they’re still made to enforce a minimum red time between activations so people can’t keep making them green.
These don’t exist in my country but when I had traveled I pressed these all the time? I hope that country is doing okay.
They’re typically timed into the traffic anyway. They don’t turn green instantly whenever you press them, they wait until it makes sense depending on the other lights nearby.
If they’re not near an intersection they’re typically synchronised with the lights at the closest ones on that boulevard, to allow for a “green wave”.
If they’re not near any other lights they’re still made to enforce a minimum red time between activations so people can’t keep making them green.
They are not.