Red light
Coverage of Red light in the Nexus archive.
- Traffic Lights Are So Much Weirder Than You Realize
The article explains that the common belief about red traffic lights traveling farther through fog is incorrect. It reveals that the design of traffic signals evolved from early railroad systems, deadly accidents, an exploding gas traffic light, forgotten inventors, and the biology of primate color vision.
- Four dead after train and school bus collide in Belgium
A train collided with a school minibus in Buggenhout, Belgium, on May 26, killing at least four people, including two children. The cause of the crash and why the bus was on the tracks remain unclear. Belgium's rail agency reported that barriers were closed and a red light was active at the time.
- Ex-Oregon congressman who has pedestrian bridge named in his honor ran red light and smashed into another car, costing him thousands in medical bills, lawsuit alleges
An ex-Oregon congressman, known for having a pedestrian bridge named in his honor, is alleged to have run a red light and crashed into another car, resulting in significant medical bills and a lawsuit.