Many red lights fail to detect smaller vehicles like bikes and scooters due to sensor limitations. Inductive loops, common in traffic signals, rely on sufficient metal mass to register a vehicle.

(WHTM/NEXSTAR) – On many traffic signals found throughout the United States, there is a small light that is placed in between or off to the side of the traffic signal lights. Sometimes you see them ...

There's a new pedestrian crossing signal in town. Rather than relying on long-standing laws requiring motorists to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk, the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon uses yellow and red ...

The yellow flashing traffic signal that indicates a malfunction at an intersection is turning red, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The change, meant to improve safety, ...

Traffic signal performance evaluation and its subsequent optimisation represent crucial components of modern urban mobility management. The field encompasses a diverse array of methodologies—from ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. A “white light” added to traffic signals could enable self-driving vehicles to help control traffic flow—and let human drivers know what ...