traffic light

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Black boxes monitor driving habits and can provide a weekly rating graded using a traffic light colour scheme.

From BBC • May 14, 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

Some call them a "traffic light system"; critics have likened them to Nando's spice cards.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Indian home minister Amit Shah said the blast occurred around 7 p.m. in a Hyundai i20 car at a traffic light near the Red Fort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

The car in front of us braked as the traffic light turned yellow, then red.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson