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JULY 2012
$35.9M System Aims to Cut Back on Intersection Wait Time
Michigan DOT Expanding Adaptive Traffic System
Got enough time to cross the street? Shreveport's new signals will tell you
Traffic cams to ease congestion for Tyler, TX (VIDEO)
ATS launches website on economic benefits of red-light cameras

Dilemma Zone Detection Replacing "Prepare to Stop" Flashers
Greene Township, PA gets first video detectors at traffic signals
Purdue University Research Improves Traffic Synchronization
Red-light cameras show speeds of 215 mph (VIDEO)
Omaha Considers Installing $1M in Traffic Signal LEDs
VDOT Moves Forward with Adaptive Traffic Control
Anyone want a traffic signal?

After a year, 10 intersections being repaired in Minot, ND
Six more N.J. cities being sued over red-light cameras
Flashing yellow arrows bewildering Iowa drivers
Residents question roundabout, expense (VIDEO)
Behind the Scenes at TMCs

Arizona cities trying to make streets safer for pedestrians
What's the best choice for a 5-legged intersection?
South Bend, IN Receives Single Bid for 24 Intersection Project
$100k to Direct Traffic at Signals Outed by Storms
Red-light camera get you? N.J. DOT offers a reprieve
Generators Reported Stolen From Dublin Traffic Signals
Richmond's new traffic signal system expected to save time, money (VIDEO)
Battery-backups keep stoplights on in storms
Cedar Rapids getting its first roundabout

How one ticket put brakes on N.J. traffic cameras
Appellate court: Orlando started its red-light camera program too soon
City of Pomona Partners with McCain to Upgrade Central Management System
Man on scooter gets ticket for running red light 22 miles away (VIDEO)
$21M project to improve 100 Richmond intersections
Storm knocks out stop lights around Toledo, OH (VIDEO)
...and Fort Wayne, IN
...and Greenville, NC
Power outages have Maryland officials considering backup generators for traffic signals
VDOT pilots new InSync traffic signal technology
New VDOT Adaptive Technology to Improve Traffic Flow (VIDEO)
Helping the colorblind to see traffic signals

Peek VideoTrak-IQ on FDOT APL
Traffic signals across Iowa about to change
Traffic Camera Vendor Introduces New Measurement Technology
New App Warns Drivers About Nearby Red Light Cameras
Use of Red-Light and Speeding Cameras Increases, but Some Protest
Synchronizing traffic signals isn't as simple as it might appear to be
Detecting People on Bikes at Traffic Signals - Radar or Video Detection
Understanding Tukwila's New Flashing Yellow Left-Turn Arrow
Iowa DOT introduces the flashing yellow left-turn arrow traffic signals

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RESOURCES
7/28/12 to 7/31/12 - IMSA Conference - Orlando, FL
8/12/12 to 8/15/12 - ITE Annual Meeting & Exhibit - Atlanta, GA
8/26/12 to 8/29/12 - APWA Congress & Expo - Anaheim, CA
International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
FHWA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
7 roundabouts planned in McHenry County, IL
Congress Slams Red Light Cameras
Federal Traffic Camera Ban Meaningless?
Seattle cops can't check red-light cameras for clues to killings
JUNE 2012
Company Defends NJ Red Light Cameras (VIDEO)
New York City mayor proposes creating an internet wall of shame for bad drivers
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Mull Red Light Cameras In The Suburbs

Are crosswalks enough?
New grant writing guide with insider tips available to traffic agencies
Ohio city gets green light on $8.6 million traffic signal upgrade
License plate spray fights red light cameras that generates millions in fines
Michigan DOT Studying Intersection Removals
Red arrows replacing red balls at 64 Ohio intersections
Increased Pedestrian Safety at NYC's Prospect Park

Pennsylvania's long-term transportation plan: more roundabouts?
Opticom for private ambulances in Santa Rosa
PBOT experiments with 'intelligent' new detection indicator light
Traffic camera revenue funds pedestrian improvements
The safety showdown - roundabouts vs. traffic lights

Roundabout fans say they keep traffic moving
Las Cruces red-light camera update: city not shutting off utilities, now considering vehicle forfeiture
Emanuel seeks bids for speed-camera installation
Illinois police use Facebook to catch red light-runners
NJDOT slams the brakes on red light cameras
NJ red-light camera ban creates revenue loss
Bus priority at traffic signals in Palm Beach, FL?
7 Roundabouts Under Consideration in Johnsburg, IL
Do those buttons at pedestrian crossings actually do anything, or are they just there to make people feel better?
RI installs 2nd flashing-yellow intersection
Flashing yellow arrows for MnDOT
Traffic Professionals Give Feedback on InSync Adaptive Traffic Control (VIDEO)
Nick's Light - Way to Go, Murfreesboro!
Class-action ruling could add thousands of drivers to red-light camera lawsuit
Carmanah Launches R920 Series Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon
New Jersey traffic cameras may be rigged
New red arrows confusing Ohio drivers (VIDEO)
MoDOT Facts about Roundabouts (VIDEO)
Red Light Cams Shut Down Over 'Yellow Light' Length Concerns
Traffic calming projects to be built using red light camera dollars
Washington DOT 2012 City Safety Program - List of Projects Funded
Orlando Adding 80 Red Light Cameras
Go Ahead, Give Us The Roundabout

Riverside, California Considers Dumping Red Light Cameras
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Columbus, GA Modernizing Traffic Control Capabilities

Fresno streets get smarter
Why take out the Prepare to Stop lights?
LA County to Share Traffic Signal Data Across More Cities
Automatic Red Light Enforcement Grant Funds PA Traffic Improvements
Roundabouts must be tried to be liked
Why Are Traffic Lights Red and Green?
Seattle gets $1.7 million to upgrade traffic signals

Fayetteville receives 'A' on traffic signal report card
Grant would have drivers seeing green
Martha's Vineyard Commissioner wants new vote on roundabout
What does it take to install a traffic light?
Lights, camera, action in Ireland
South Florida drivers seeing red over camera fine system
Federal Appeals Court Sides with Louisiana Red Light Cameras
Traffic cameras aid in traffic flow, not in giving out tickets

Kansas City's Red Light Cameras Survive Class-Action Lawsuit
Ohio DOT shifts to red arrow
Dozens of traffic signals go dark in Pasadena
Illinois Attorneys Ready for Flashing Yellow Arrows
Washington cities get federal grants to address traffic issues
Judge denies attempt by traffic camera vendors to overturn Tenn. law
Police unions in bed with traffic camera corporations
Tampa red light runners: How long is that yellow light? (VIDEO)
Leotek Shipping 44,000 LED Traffic and Pedestrian Signals for Caltrans
Wow! DC Nets $55M in 2011 Traffic Camera Fines
New Bern, NC Converting Traffic Signals to LEDs
Lexington, SC Commended for Considering Adaptive Traffic
Baltimore Refunding Thousands of Speed Camera Tickets
Orlando to dramatically increase use of red-light cameras
Napa, CA will study traffic roundabouts

Way to go! High tech eases NYC Midtown jams
NYC DOT Plans To Expand "Midtown In Motion" Program (VIDEO)
Florence, KY police to install traffic light inverters at major intersections
1,000 sign petition opposing Auke Bay, Alaska roundabout
DeKalb County, GA Transitioning from Span Wire to Mast Arm Poles

Garden State Parkway says goodbye to dangerous traffic signals
Roundabouts: Gaining in popularity
Missouri bill seeks longer yellow lights
New cyclist-only traffic signals for UK roundabout (VIDEO)

Red-light cameras: Cash cow in the fast lane

Elmira, NY to Update 25 Intersections (VIDEO)
Better safe than sorry: Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon |
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