Traffic: This 100-Year Failure Is Getting a Solution

These smart traffic lights are making transportation safer and more sustainable than ever before.

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If you’ve ever found yourself stuck at a red light when no one else is around, you’re not alone. The average American spends an extra 58 hours per year waiting at traffic lights. But wasted time is only the tip of the iceberg.

Today’s intersections are some of the most dangerous parts of our cities, home to 40% of all car accidents. They’re also an emissions nightmare — every year in the U.S., idling cars release 30 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.

With traffic congestion increasing year after year, it’s clear that new solutions are needed to optimize intersections. These are all reasons a company called NoTraffic has set out to bring stoplights into the 21st century, ensuring that intersections benefit both people and the planet.

NoTraffic’s smart stoplights are able to react to what’s happening on the street in real-time, instead of relying on stagnant timers. The devices are part of an autonomous system that works to manage entire traffic grids in the most efficient way possible.

See the full article on smart traffic lights, here: https://www.freethink.com/videos/traffic-lights

This video was created in partnership with Ford.

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