your 100% correct, they should do away with lights and the heck with - w/ Steve dash - SEE THE WORD AND IN THIS STATMENT! and: a conjunction used to indicate an additional thing, situation, or fact. “And†in this case links words and phrases of the same grammatical value. conj 1. used to link two verbs or statements about events to indicate that the second follows the first 2. used to introduce a situation or event that is a consequence of something just mentioned 3. used to link identical words or phrases in order to emphasize repetition or continuity 4. used to link two numbers or quantities to indicate that they are to be added together 5. used to introduce a contrasting statement 6. used to introduce a statement that continues or adds weight to a statement just made 7. used to connect clauses or sentences, especially in spoken conversation 8. used instead of “to†before an infinitive verb, usually with verbs such as “try,†“go,†and “come†(informal, nonstandard) 9. used to introduce a conditional clause (archaic)