At first glance, traffic lights are stunningly simple: green means go, red means stop, and yellow means it’s about to turn red. But like cars, phones, and just about everything else on this planet, ...

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 ...

Some things are so ubiquitous that it's easy to forget they're designed for a reason. With more than 300,000 traffic lights set up across the United States, it's easy to take how they look for granted ...

In almost every country in the world, you'll find traffic lights when you're driving around. These towers of red, green and orange lights tell you when to go, when to stop and when to let pedestrians ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Urban planners in Vienna, Austria, installed their first smart ...

Cars are getting smarter every year. New or refined driver-assistance technology helps almost everyone avoid nasty crashes when it works as intended. It's looking good for the average new car buyer ...

Alders paved a road for the city to fine speeding drivers and red light runners with the help of traffic cameras — though they are poised to fund only half of the city positions the Elicker ...

A new traffic light will be installed on Route 11 in Rochester at the intersection of Route 11 and Nashoba Drive. The traffic light was approved due to the intersection's history of more than 100 ...