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Local News Mass. drivers are baffled by these new traffic lights — here’s how they work Hybrid traffic lights, designed to make crossings safer, are confusing motorists across the state — and some ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For the past four nights in a row, Rochester has been treated to one of Mother Nature’s most amazing phenomena, the Northern Lights. But what exactly are the Northern Lights, and how ...

The concept of the traffic light actually dates all the way back to the 1860s, where gas-lit signals were placed on the posh streets that lined the Houses of Parliament in London. Of course, back then ...

No, LED headlights do not use more battery than traditional halogen or HID lights. In fact, they use significantly less. A standard halogen headlight typically draws 55 to 65 watts of power, while an ...

Have you ever wondered how traffic lights know when to give you a signal? Reader Nick Shepard asked Bee Curious, a community-driven series in which The Sacramento Bee’s service journalism team answers ...