traffic signal
nounDefinition of traffic signal
: a signal (such as a traffic light) for controlling traffic
Examples of traffic signal in a Sentence
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The children were struck when a vehicle stopped at a traffic signal was rear-ended by another vehicle near 48th Street and Southern Avenue, Tempe police said. — Chris Coppola, azcentral, "2 children seriously hurt when struck by vehicle in Tempe," 5 Sep. 2019 Crews at the San Francisco Munipal Transportation Agency have updated traffic signals in the neighborhoods around Market Street, aiming to give pedestrians a head start in the crosswalk, while prolonging yellow and red traffic lights for cars. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "SF redesigns busy intersections as 2019 traffic fatalities outpace last year," 29 Aug. 2019 Citing car crashes and confusion after Hurricane Irma when traffic signals were not working, the county launched the application this month. — Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, "County launches new traffic signal app to help drivers and road crews after hurricanes," 31 July 2019 Now as then, Times Square — usually blindingly bright with tourists and crowds strolling to theaters — was dark, and traffic signals were out. — James Barron, New York Times, "Power Restored to Manhattan’s West Side After Major Blackout," 13 July 2019 The streets were largely deserted, traffic signals weren’t working, and many of the stores that opened had to be powered by generators. — Jeffrey T. Lewis, WSJ, "Argentina, Uruguay Blacked Out by Massive Power Failure," 16 June 2019 The force of the collision caused the Jetta to hit the traffic signal pole and eject the car’s three occupants, who were not wearing seatbelts, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. — Los Angeles Times, "Four people and two dogs killed in car accident in Lancaster," 14 Aug. 2019 When the traffic signal turned green, the truck struck the rear of the motorcycle, pushing it and the 57-year-old male rider through the intersection until the motorcycle fell over, the release stated. — Mike Cruz, azcentral, "Video shows Toyota pickup striking a motorcyclist. Phoenix police seek driver," 27 July 2019 The traffic signals at 10th and Milwaukee will be removed with temporary signals installed while the new permanent signals are hooked up. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "What you need to know about South Milwaukee's $1.5 million streetscaping project on Milwaukee Avenue," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'traffic signal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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