Last year the DOT wrapped up a successful pilot program putting countdown timers at dangerous intersections, and now the department has begun rolling the timers out citywide. Right now they aiming to ...

There are many types of timers out there. There are timers for productivity, specific types of exercise, cooking, and other things. Of course, most people still use them for things like the kitchen or ...

Susan Kramer of Everett writes: “Everett has installed some pedestrian (walk/don’t walk) signal lights that have countdown timers. Some of these timers are coordinated with the traffic lights such ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The crosswalk signals with countdown timers have been so successful along Hylan Boulevard, the city Department of Transportation is planning to install more along a handful of ...

One of the greatest modern aids for driving is not intended for drivers at all. I refer to the digital displays at an increasing number intersections that count down the seconds until the traffic ...

Traffic lights are an integral part of maintaining order among vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. And while an agreement has been in place since the late 1960s standardizing intersection lights ...