Waymo’s robotaxis didn’t know what to do when a city’s traffic lights failed

Waymo’s robotaxis suffered a serious failure on Saturday when a power outage affecting a large part of San Francisco caused ...
SlashGear

Here's How Traffic Lights Actually Work, And How They Detect Your Car

The concept of the traffic light actually dates all the way back to the 1860s, where gas-lit signals were placed on the posh streets that lined the Houses of Parliament in London. Of course, back then ...
Jalopnik

Stop Flashing Your Brights At Traffic Lights, It Doesn't Change Anything

There are few things in this world that are more mildly infuriating than being stopped at a deserted intersection at a red light that just won't change. You have already read my article about ...
autoevolution

Waze Confirms Traffic Lights Coming to the App, Stop Signs Also Considered

The application has recently been caught testing support for traffic lights; the feature is still in a very limited testing ...
SlashGear

Researchers Suggest Adding A New Color To Traffic Lights – Here's What It Would Be For

Transportation engineers at North Carolina State University have proposed that an additional color be added to existing traffic lights. This new color would be a white light, intended for the use of ...
autoevolution

Thieves Kept Stealing the Traffic Lights, So Authorities Decided to Remove Them Altogether

Nobody likes a broken traffic light, but Oakland residents have been struggling with this problem for several months in the intersection of E. 12th Street and 16th Avenue. The lights have been shut ...
Jalopnik

Here's What Those Small Cameras On Top Of Traffic Lights Are For

Small cameras mounted on top of traffic lights have become a pretty common sight in the U.S., as they can be found in almost every state. It continues to get more common, as the number of traffic ...
Palm Beach Post

They control Palm Beach County’s traffic lights. Are they doing enough for commuters?

You’re running late to work in the morning and then you hit every single red light on the way. You’re cooked. It's not bad luck. There actually is someone to blame. A team of engineers, casually ...
WBAL-TV

Outdated equipment, no real-time tracking of Baltimore's traffic lights contributes to gridlock

THE WHITE HOUSE. ONE OF THE BIG COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN BALTIMORE COMES DOWN TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS. TURNS OUT THERE’S A VERY GOOD REASON WHY WBAL TV 11 NEWS INVESTIGATES REQUESTED ...