Yes, even in the city without wheeled, motorised traffic, you’ll find a set of traffic lights!
Stop for that red light. This was taken while walking along the Fondamenta del Rio Nuovo, Dorsoduro
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Hello World · Walk along with me
Hello World 
That does explain your other comment, Irina! Aren’t you ever going home again? 🙂
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Dear Yvonne, I wrote that comment the day I got a parking ticket in Costa Smeralda 😉
Normally, I love traffic agents.
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Good morning, Bert. I did wonder how effective those lights would be. I’ll keep an eye out for any others in Venice, you may be sure of that.
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In Milan, traffic lights are compulsory; in Rome they are advisory; in Naples they are Christmas decorations. [old joke]
The implication is that, the further north you go, the more law-abiding the Italians are. But I saw a water taxi go straight through a red light at your junction, Yvonne.
I have wandered all over Venice and not noticed any other traffic lights, but, if anybody knows where there are others, let us know.
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Fortunately, there are no traffic agents in Venice. They’re so despotic!
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Irina, you’re too young to be so sceptical. 🙂
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I think there are a few of these lights there I just can’t remember where they all are…but it was weird the first time I saw them
Ciao Yvonne….looks like you are enjoying the blogging…
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Hi, Jil. I do enjoy it, especially when I have things about Venice to post!
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You were in a great place to see some of the shows. I think the gondolas have right of way, don’t they? Or, are at least supposed to.
Do you follow e-venise? (They’re on my blog roll). They have some excellent videos to fan your homesick blues. Ciao, bella.
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For the first week I didn’t know what the “shouting” was all about. But when I figured it out, it was my cue to run to the edge of my terrace and watch the show. Once it involved a gondolier and some construction barges. The gondolier actually won and the construction barge moved out of the way. Yvonne, it’s good to be back online and commenting.
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Not quite what you expect in this city, Darlene.
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What a hoot!
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Hi, Jude! Great to hear your “voice”. Isn’t that call the gondoliers make a wonderful sound?
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I’m so glad you posted this, Yvonne! The night I was running around with Bert last September, he pointed it out. But I couldn’t remember where it was and no one would believe that there was really a traffic light in Venice! It’s probably a good thing on wider canals. I almost saw an accident out my window last year where two narrow canals cross. It’s a good thing gondoliers holler out “oy-eeee” when they come to a blind turn. I guess it’s their audible traffic light.
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Yup, like a major highway. It’s sort of a 4 way traffic thoroughfare.
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That must be a dangerous corner!
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