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  • 1Unusual uses of traffic lights — Unusual uses of traffic lights, as used in various regional locations, may for example include traffic lights used in a non standard fashion, or in a non standard arrangement, or for specific traffic. Alternating Alternates (Flashing Lights) In… …

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  • 2green — 1 /gri:n/ adjective 1 COLOUR having the colour of grass or leaves: Go on the traffic lights have turned green! | green eyes 2 GRASSY covered with green grass: green fields 3 FRUIT/PLANT very young, or not yet ready to be eaten: The bananas are… …

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  • 3Traffic light — The traffic light, also known as traffic signal, stop light, traffic lamp, stop and go lights, robot or semaphore, is a signaling device positioned at a road intersection, pedestrian crossing, or other location. Its purpose is to indicate, using… …

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  • 4Traffic signal preemption — is a type of system that allows the normal operation of traffic lights to be preempted, often to assist emergency vehicles.[1][2] The most common use of these systems is to manipulate traffic signals in the path of an emergency vehicle, stopping… …

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  • 5traffic light — traffic lights N COUNT: usu pl Traffic lights are sets of red, amber, and green lights at the places where roads meet. They control the traffic by signalling when vehicles have to stop and when they can go. Traffic lights can also be referred to… …

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  • 6Traffic Control — ➡ law enforcement * * * Introduction       supervision of the movement of people, goods, or vehicles to ensure efficiency and safety.       Traffic is the movement of people and goods from one location to another. The movement typically occurs… …

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  • 7Traffic sign — Most countries post signage, known as traffic signs or road signs, at the side of roads to impart information to road users. Since language differences can create barriers to understanding, international signs using symbols in place of words have …

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  • 8Green wave — A green wave is an intentionally induced phenomenon in which a series of traffic lights (usually three or more) are coordinated to allow continuous traffic flow over several intersections in one main direction. Any vehicle travelling along with… …

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  • 9traffic light — (also light) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amber (BrE), green, red, yellow (AmE) ▪ temporary ▪ There are temporary traffic lights because of the roadworks …

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