Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
Headline from Anchorage Daily News
If drivers stay at or below the speed limit, they get an earlier green light.
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Vehicles stop along Lead Avenue where stoplights are set for a specific speed limit as part of the “rest on red” signal program in Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
On some streets in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Portland, Oregon, traffic signals default to red until a vehicle approaches. If drivers stay at or below the speed limit, they get an earlier green light. The strategy seems to be working.
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