traffic light

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In January, the Department for Transport published a traffic light rating system judging local authorities on how they are maintaining their roads and spending government funding.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Seven months ago, a self-driving Waymo made an illegal U-turn at a traffic light right in front of police officers in San Bruno.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Under the new "traffic light system", Ofsted inspectors will use a five-point grading system, ranging from "urgent improvement" to "exceptional" to assess six areas of school performance.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

And when you are coming up to a traffic light, you want to keep some momentum, if you can.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

The driver watched the traffic light turn to yellow and then he stepped on the accelerator believing he could just glide right through the red signal.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan