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Examples of traffic signal in a Sentence
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Henry Liu, a civil engineering professor who is leading a study through the University of Michigan, said the rollout of a new traffic signal system could be a lot closer than people realize.
—Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 11 May 2024
Specific off-site improvements include a new traffic signal, landscaped medians, a buffered bike lane and a two-way cycle track on the south side of Friars Road.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Power outages caused significant traffic delays in Portage, with crews working to repair traffic signals at intersections.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
These units would be able to communicate with smart traffic signals, road sensors, units on board individual vehicles, and edge and cloud nodes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2024
Of those projects, 10 were related to smart traffic signals and seven were related to connected vehicles.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
Drivers in both directions will take turns using the northbound lane via a 24/7 traffic signal.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The plan includes a new intersection with a traffic signal at the church’s primary entrance.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
For an additional $12,000, drivers can purchase a package called Full Self-Driving that can react to traffic signals and gives the vehicles the capability to follow turn-by-turn directions on surface streets.
—Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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“Traffic signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20signal. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
traffic signal
noun
: a signal (as a traffic light) for controlling traffic
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