Traffic Willows: ‘No Thru Traffic’ signs up | News
In response to what one local called "carmageddon," Menlo Park City Council authorized the erection of "No Thru Traffic" signs throughout the city's Willows neighborhood on Nov. 15. The jury is still out on whether the panels help.On…
Computer outages persist for Hong Kong’s new air traffic system amid warning of possible…
Some workstations in Hong Kong's problem-prone Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) have required additional restarts about 20 times - most during peak hours - since April, sources say. "Computer crashes" were to blame, front-line…
Why do electronic road signs sometimes display incorrect information? Here’s why and what…
Readers aren't the only ones who have noticed big discrepancies between the signs' estimated travel times and reality — Seattle transportation officials have, too.
Instead of displaying travel times for crossing downtown…
This AI traffic system in Pittsburgh cut travel time by 25%
Pittsburgh drivers add 81 hours of overtime to their trips each year due to traffic, according to a TomTom survey. Although there are other American cities who have worse, Pittsburgh is known for its difficult…
New circulation system signals a smoother ride
If you haven't noticed, it works.
In October, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Facilities installed a new traffic management system to ease traffic congestion in the Mendenhall Valley. This summer, this system is also coming…
Wonky road signs inspire Pythonesque silly walking
VIDEO captures the hilarious moment a joker imitates a wonky crosswalk signal – and produces something straight out of Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks.
In the 5-second clip, a man crossing the road leans his body to the side to match…
Ann Arbor’s intelligent traffic system tames traffic
For all the Mishegas on self-driving cars in sunny, tech-savvy Silicon Valley, the future of the automobile could still live in a colder climate. At least Wolverine State hasn't loosened its grip on the future of trafficking.Ann Arbor is…
Vandals target the few street signs and lights in Smith Valley
The rural community of Smith Valley does not have many road signs and even fewer traffic lights. Someone tried to damage most of them.Lyon County law enforcement and state transportation officials said they began receiving reports in late…
Traffic Signs and Common Sense – MyVeronaNJ
The image on the left is the sign on the corner of Malvern and Bloomfield. The one in the center is the traffic light on the south side of Bloomfield, opposite Malvern. The one on the right is the walk/no walk sign on the west side of…
Malaysia is building intelligent traffic system in its Silicon Valley counterpart
Malaysia is running a smart city technology trial by building a smart traffic management system in Cyberjaya city, the national equivalent of Silicon Valley.
This intelligent system, first mentioned in Malaysia's National Strategic…
Road signs – Highway code – Orientation
Mainly rectangular
Signaling on motorways - blue backgrounds
At an intersection leading directly to a freeway (the intersection number may be displayed on a black background)
Around intersections (intersection number on black…
DC to audit traffic system security vulnerabilities
WASHINGTON - The potential for cybercriminals to hack and manipulate the district's traffic light system is prompting transport officials to…
WASHINGTON - The potential for cybercriminals to…
Vienna road signs light up with gay and lesbian couples
This spring, pedestrians on the streets of Vienna see double when crossing the road. For celebrate the coming Eurovision Song Contest and Life Ball, Europe's biggest HIV/AIDS charity event, the local government replaced a number of…
Pajamas and street signs at London Fashion Week
Paul Smith showcased paisley prints and pajamas on the London Fashion Week catwalk, while Vivienne Westwood peeked into her catalog for an all-English collection.In a day packed with shows from established British names, Greek designer…
MMDA improves its traffic system | Investigator’s News
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched a P295 million digital traffic light system, a system that can automatically calculate vehicle volume and indicate which lane in an intersection needs "more green light…
How far can you go? – Corporate Press
Q: Can traffic signs be displayed at any height from the ground? Fred Bartz says he had a discussion with a friend on the subject.
"Is there a minimum height from the ground to the bottom and/or a maximum height to the top of such a sign,"…
Traffic signs are important for drivers
Dear Editor,Traffic signs greatly help careful drivers. It pains me to see traffic lights damaged by errant drivers. Traffic lights, when working, reduce uncertainty for drivers at various intersections.I find along Mandela Avenue very…
What happens when you remove all traffic signs? A German city finds out.
Nieder Erlenbach, Germany
• A local story of a slice of life of a Monitor correspondent.This unassuming, village-like neighborhood in the far north of Frankfurt is known for the idyllic…