Are Smart Traffic Signals to Blame for Deadly Car Crashes in Shelby?
Macomb County Road Commission traffic engineer says, "no", but it's hard to tell for certain.
Hate it or love it, smart traffic lights in Shelby Township are here to stay. As you drive down the same roads you’ve been traveling for years, you may not have noticed the quiet revolution in driving technology. Since 2006, Macomb County has been integrating smart traffic signal technology into most every light in the county. Smart traffic signals utilize software and wireless communications to read real-time traffic situations, and can ease the flow of traffic by reducing the amount of time cars spend idling. All of the data is sent back to a server at the county’s Traffic Operations Center in Mount Clemens. During the day, a team monitors surveillance videos and the data, and can adjust timing of the lights if the intersection is …
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macombresident
1:14 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The light at 22 & Hayes is an absolute nightmare. Drivers on southbound Hayes down towards 22 mile are backed up routinely to 23 mile. more ›