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This may be due to a "local practice" or may also be due to the use of older/out moded signal equipment.

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Q: Why do some traffic lights go red to amber to green?
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What order do traffic lights go from red to red?

Red, red and amber, green, amber, red. It depends where you are. In North America, they go red, green, yellow, red. In at least some places in Europe they go red, amber, green, amber, red.


Where is the green light on a traffic light?

The green light on the traffic light is on the bottom. The yellow is in middle, the red is on top. However, in some municipalities, the traffic lights are not vertical, they are horizontal. In these instances, the green light is usually, but not always, the furthest to the right.


On a traffic light what position is the green light?

The lowest light on a traffic signal is green. Some cities use traffic lights that are not arranges top to bottom but rather side to side. In this event the green light is usually the furthest to the right.


What is a traffic signal that has been green some time?

This is called a "stale green" signal. It is about to change to amber. This is also recognized at some intersections by the flashing crosswalk signal informing pedestrians not to cross.


How are traffic lights controlled?

Some lights have sensors :)


Are traffic lights controlled?

Some lights have sensors :)


Why do some traffic lights always seem to turn green as soon as you come to a complete stop at them when they are red?

They have moition sensors that detect movement


Why do you have traffic lights not roundabouts?

Some intersections have traffic lights instead of round abouts because there is too much traffic on some intersections for a roundabout to be safe. Roundabouts have to have a certain amount of traffic to be safe enough for no traffic light.


What are some problems with traffic lights?

traffic lights can hurt animals such as deer.Deer freeze or run in front of cars when hey see lights. Imagine now a deer and LOTS of lights


What impact did traffic lights?

The traffic lights impacted the world because it gave some rules in driving and so there were not that much accidents to happen.


When are flashing red and yellow lights used to control some traffic intersections?

Flashing traffic lights are used when the control system is not functioning properly, or when there is very low level traffic (to the point that lights become unnecessary).


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Amber, but some people think it is green