Traffic signal falls on car
Newsday.com reported that a traffic signal in Elmont, NY fell from the cable holding it up, striking a motorist below. There was no explanation as to why the traffic signal would have fallen.
Tweaking traffic light timing improves traffic flow
Nothing readers of STOPandGO.org didn’t already know: traffic lights work best when they’re configured properly. The town of Knoxville, TN, is preparing to implement an intelligent traffic control system using loop sensors, cameras, and a centralized computer control to coordinate traffic in the city. This normally wouldn’t be too notable, but check out the bizarre picture of the traffic light featured in this article!
Traffic Light Poles Deemed Dangerous
An inspection by Syracuse city engineers finds that four poles that hold up traffic signals downtown are defective. That means they could come crashing down. This comes after one pole fell at Salina and Washington Streets on Wednesday.
Traffic lights bring unique reactions
I was wondering if other drivers have any traffic-light quirkiness about them. So I’ve been spending much of today’s journeys paying close attention to how others act at traffic lights. Here are the things I noticed: I’m not the only one who has that momentary panic-filled look of “What do I do?” when at the “point of no return.” That’s the point when you have to decide whether to (A) stop suddenly or (B) keep going through a yellow light.
Signal light to slow busy intersection
After a projected completion date of the last week in October, the switch was officially thrown on Nov. 21. The new signal light will hopefully serve to staunch the steady trickle of vehicle accidents that have occurred in the last few years. This article describes how a traffic light is implemented by the DOT.
Nov. 20, 1923: Traffic-Signal Patent Has GE Seeing Green
Today in 1923, Garrett Morgan patents his version of the traffic signal. Morgan’s signal, which more closely resembled the signals seen at train crossings, was not the first traffic light. His wasn’t even the first patent issued for a traffic light. But it was the signal that eventually attracted the attention of General Electric, which bought the rights from Morgan for $40,000.
Traffic light snafu called ‘freak’ event
The city does not know exactly why the traffic signals went on the fritz Wednesday, cutting the time that lights stayed green and allowing cars to only trickle through intersections. “This is a freak incident that happened,” Mani Poola, the city’s traffic engineer, said yesterday. In his 18 years in Stamford, he said he had never seen anything like it.
Wire Thieves Cut Traffic Light
Just after 9:45 p.m. Sunday thieves cut the wire to a traffic signal and lighting at the Intersection of Bridgeport Way and Interstate 5 in Lakewood.
Number of traffic lights has me seeing red
A local columnist laments the explosive growth in use of traffic lights in his community, and how the lack of synchronized coordination between the lights is resulting in frustrating delays. He also points out the often forgotten blinking-light mode of traffic lights, asking why his community can’t turn off the lights at night time.
Shedding light on signals
Traffic lights aren’t always as mundane as stop and go. I’ve noticed some pretty puzzling lights recently, as have you, my readers - odd phenomena such as flashing yellows, missing green arrows, and bizarre sequencing. We investigate a few of these strange birds in today’s piece.
