Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. A “white light” added to traffic signals could enable self-driving vehicles to help control traffic flow—and let human drivers know what ...

(WHTM/NEXSTAR) – On many traffic signals found throughout the United States, there is a small light that is placed in between or off to the side of the traffic signal lights. Sometimes you see them ...

What do you think of a fourth traffic light color being added to traffic signals for self-driving vehicles to help control traffic flow? I get that one day a bunch of connected autonomous cars may ...

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If you're comfortable with the present green, amber, and red traffic lights, be prepared to get uncomfortable. New research suggests that adding a white light will speed up traffic and improve safety ...

The idea of a fourth traffic light has gone viral online, with several reports claiming that a white signal will soon join the familiar red, amber and green at road intersections. The reason, ...

Red and green traffic lights have been around since the 1800s, when British traffic officers used to rotate gas lamps that burned red and green to control the movement of mostly horse-drawn vehicles.