The Question:

What are the blue lights on top of some signals?

 

The Answer:

At select intersections, blue “confirmation” lights have been installed.   These lights turn blue when the signal indication for that particular direction turns red.   This allows law enforcement the ability to monitor vehicles that may run the red light from any place within an intersection.   This tactic is intended to reduce the number of red-light running violations within the County, which contribute significantly to the number of crashes.  In order for an intersection to be equipped with these confirmation lights, a study must first be undertaken that demonstrates a red-light running crash history at the particular intersection.

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What are the blue lights on top of some signals?

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