• more about #trafficlights
    Turkieshooter: There could be an inexpensive thermometer in these lights that turns on a heating element similar to the rear de-fogger on a car when the temperature ... more »
    Denver_80203: Oh guys everyone is talking about the shields BUT, just look at the sign next to the light....... Sticky snow will stick. Shields or not more »
    shooter: People - just use the standard "Rules of the Road"... If the light isn't working -- or you can't see the colors -- revert to actions required for a 4-... more »
    JayD16: Isn't the problem easily fixed by cutting out the bottom of those light shields around each light ? more »
    Noobs-R-Us: Very easy solution: just redesign the damn things so that it won't collect snow. There, problem solved! more »
    Fractal the Meek: So if one of the solutions are heating elements, why not just go back to regular lights? Yeah you waste some energy when it's not snowing, but the ad... more »
    PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I think if the weather is that severe, you probably should think twice about getting in a car anyway. Also, this would probably only happen if the sn... more »
    dry-roasted-peanuts: I vote that we solve this with fire. Big ass, Mad Max style flamethrowers on all traffic signals. Not only would it melt the snow, but it would make w... more »
    badhatharry: They could just run heaters to the enclosures and melt the snow. They could use all that energy they saved by switching to LEDs. more »
    BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: DoH! more »
    Joe Valasek: They're obviously missing the real problem: The shades on the lights catch the snow. Why do they catch snow? Because wind blows in and stops, then d... more »
    infinitemonkeys: And how many deaths were (and still are) caused by a burned out incandescnet light? LEDs at least don't fail all at once. You can even shoot a bulle... more »
    OMG! Ponies!: This has budgetary consequences as well. Municipalities are responsible for the selection, installation, and upkeep of traffic lights. A defective l... more »
    armyofchuckness: So...we would add a heating element to a light system designed to use less energy? Genius. more »
    Monty: We were talking about this particular pitfall on tree-hugging web sites years ago when they first started rolling out LED traffic lights. It is has b... more »
    ochee_: I wonder if adding a clear, non-reflective cap of sorts to the end of the light shields would help any. more »
    lolbrbnvm: I was pretty sure a non-functioning light was just a 4 way stop. How did someone die? more »
    ID Ron Burgundy: I DO NOT WANT this. If other people want to, that's fine. But I do not want this. I prefer to actually drive my car. There are too many scenarios w... more »
    spcomputing: Cool, looks like they found a solution for all of those texting while driving accidents. more »
    Barry99705: Most likely won't take long to figure out how the lights talk to the cars. "Hey Bob, watch this" SCREEEEEEEEETCH!!!!! As all the cars on the freeway... more »
  • #leds

    Energy-Efficient LED Traffic Lights Are Backfiring In a Deadly Way

    Oops. It appears that old fashioned, power hungry incandescent lights have one major advantage over LEDs—they get hot enough to melt snow. Unfortunately, cold weather cities are discovering this glaring oversight the hard way. More »
  • #concepts

    Mercedes Prototype Automatically Slams on Brakes at Red Lights

    The light has been yellow for too long, and you're not making it through the intersection before it's red. But either you don't notice or you don't care. But even though your foot is on the gas, the car brakes. More »
  • #traffic

    Italian Traffic Lights Rigged to Trap Motorists in the Red

    An Italian programmer and over 100 other individuals, including public figures, policemen, and government officials, are currently being investigated for what seems to be a traffic-light-rigging conspiracy. More »
  • #cars

    Audi Travolution Syncs Car to Traffic Lights (Sadly Not Other Way Around)