If you are stuck at a stubborn traffic light, try these tips to help the sensor detect your vehicle. Then, you can continue ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

WEST PALM BEACH — The most congested road downtown could get some relief thanks to new traffic-detection technology, but it may take almost two years to see results. By the end of 2026, the Palm Beach ...

Have you ever wondered how traffic lights know when to give you a signal? Reader Nick Shepard asked Bee Curious, a community-driven series in which The Sacramento Bee’s service journalism team answers ...