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traffic signal

NOUN
red light


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Officers responded to Broadway and Miller Street around 1:40 a.m. and found a vehicle had struck a traffic signal, the Santa Maria Police Department said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Mohammad Umar, 50, has been sitting inside his tuk-tuk near a busy traffic signal since morning, waiting for passengers.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The cuts would affect parking enforcement, traffic signal updates, goals to improve traffic safety and support for major rail and bus lane projects ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Henry Liu, a civil engineering professor who is leading a study through the University of Michigan, said the rollout of a new traffic signal system could be a lot closer than people realize.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

Green arrows on a traffic signal mean “Go.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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