A surprising amount of technology might be making that red light hold you up. Here's how traffic lights detect (or don't detect) your vehicle.

There was a time when most traffic lights worked by relying on timers. This isn't ideal, as anyone who's sat muttering at a stoplight in the middle of the night without any other cars on the road can ...

A bell-shaped camera connected to traffic lights. - haskj/Shutterstock Throughout the history of automobile travel, the general intersection setup hasn't changed much. The colored lights remain just ...

DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – New AI technology-based traffic signals have been implemented along one of Downtown Charleston’s busiest corridors, Calhoun Street. The City of Charleston and the ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – After the installation of traffic crossing lights last year, commuters on U.S. Highway 50 may have ...

A snow-covered traffic light with a bus and other vehicles in the background - Scharfsinn86/Getty Images There was a time when most traffic lights worked by relying on timers. This isn't ideal, as ...