# Do you know how traffic lights work...

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 14, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-know-how-traffic-lights-work/17475 "2006-09-14T12:52:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-know-how-traffic-lights-work/17475/7 "2006-09-14T13:37:26Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> However, i question whether or not they are used for anything more than initiating a timed sequence…

Interesting. That would seem to hold true for Sweethome Rd. right now. There is a steady stream of traffic after work for about a mile and the signal times are pretty short. They change for a side road that has maybe 2 or 3 cars going through the intersection.

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