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September 1, 2026

Some cities are rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights

  • Portland is one of the cities testing the “rest in red” solution to slow traffic.
    • By JEFF McMURRAY
    Associated Press

    AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan [enlarge]
    A sign notifies drivers that stoplights are set for a specific speed limit as part of the “rest on red” signal program in Albuquerque, N.M.

    Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn't seem to work.


     
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