Reader Robert Boise of Temple Hills asked my opinion of British traffic lights, which, he said, go from red to yellow to green and then from green directly to red [Dr. Gridlock, Oct. 24]. I said I ...

Driving in a different country presents a unique set of hazards, with one of the biggest being that there will inevitably be some different road traffic laws that you'll need to come to grips with.

Traffic lights have been with us since 1868, when the first gas-powered set was switched on in London. These lights used a semaphore system similar to those used by the railways of the day and ...

The concept of the traffic light actually dates all the way back to the 1860s, where gas-lit signals were placed on the posh streets that lined the Houses of Parliament in London. Of course, back then ...

Traffic lights are both common and controversial. From a city that only allowed green lights for drivers staying inside the speed limit, to the ethics of turning right on red, there are a ton of ways ...

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 ...

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