{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/do-traffic-signals-need-a-fourth-light-for-self-driving-cars/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Do Traffic Signals Need a Fourth Light for Self-driving Cars?","slug":"do-traffic-signals-need-a-fourth-light-for-self-driving-cars","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:54.205344","publishDate":"2023-02-08 18:00:00+00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2023/02/do-traffic-signals-need-fourth-light-self-driving-cars/382707/"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>A “white light” added to traffic signals could enable self-driving vehicles to help control traffic flow—and let human drivers know what’s going on.\n“The white phase concept also incorporates a new traffic signal, so that human drivers know what they are supposed to do.\nThe white light is a signal that AVs are coordinating their movement to facilitate traffic through the intersection more efficiently.\nWhat’s important is that there be a signal that is clearly identifiable by drivers.”The researchers first introduced a “white phase” traffic intersection concept in 2020.\n“For example, ports see high volumes of commercial vehicle traffic, for which traffic flow is particularly important.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"do-traffic-signals-need-a-fourth-light-for-self-driving-cars"}}}