OFFICIALS in Dresden, Germany, said a traffic light that has been red for the past 28 years will remain red for the foreseeable future due to regulations.

    The light has been red since 1987 and allows motorists to turn right after stopping, but any motorists hoping to go straight on to Gerokstrasse will almost definitely run out of fuel before they get a green light.

    The traffic light has never lit up yellow or green, despite annual maintenance costs for the intersection including replacement green and yellow bulbs for the signal.

    Dresden officials said the city’s traffic light planning is based on directives from The Research Institute for Street Transportation.

    “The administrative regulation as set out in section 37 paragraph 2 of the transportation regulations alludes to the need for an exact plan for traffic light signals,” a city representative said.

    The representative said the same job could not be fulfilled by a stop sign because “stop signs do not correspond to traffic light systems and do not fulfill the same set of regulations.”

    (SD-Agencies)