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No. For the most part, they're programmed in a fixed cycle from static estimates (usually made once and unchanged since who-knows-when); the more advanced types
by Piskvorrr 7y ago
No. For the most part, they're programmed in a fixed cycle from static estimates (usually made once and unchanged since who-knows-when); the more advanced types allow for skipping through phases if there's no (car) traffic detected for them. Actual traffic measuring and dynamic control is rare.
- Johnny555 7y agoThen those lights aren't going to take a feed from Waze to adjust themselves anyway. My point is that if analyzing traffic flows would let cities adjust light cycles to manage traffic, they could already do it -- they don't need a data feed from Waze.