traffic signal

collocation in English

meaningsoftrafficandsignal

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traffic
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtræf.ɪk/us
/ˈtræf.ɪk/
the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains, or ships moving along ...
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signal
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/us
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
an action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning, or ...
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(Definition oftrafficandsignalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The issue of class has been partly submerged by gender or race, a meeting sometimes as awkward as any other three-way intersection without atrafficsignal.
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I am not aware of any type oftrafficsignalimprovements which has led to more accidents.
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Some important roundabouts would require alteration and extensive changes would have to be made to thetrafficsignalinstallations.
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This information is then used by thetrafficsignalcontroller to recognise traffic movements and traffic demands.
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I am willing to authorise standardtrafficsignalequipment at this site.
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An improvedtrafficsignalsystem was installed last year.
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The commissioner has informed me that his officers deal withtrafficsignaloffences as and when they are detected.
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Costs for speed andtrafficsignalcameras cannot be apportioned separately.
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Much has been done to increase its capacity by improving thetrafficsignalinstallations.
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It has to be borne in mind, also, that all-red periods are sometimes included intrafficsignalphases for reasons other than assisting pedestrians.
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In the first of these, two companies agreed to grant exclusive licences of theirtrafficsignalpatents to each other.
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Thistrafficsignalinstallation has now been approved.
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A number of low-cost options based largely on modifiedtrafficsignalarrangements were considered but none was found to be suitable.
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Arrangements have been made to improve the lay-out of the crossroads and thetrafficsignalsystem.
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The object is to bring cyclists under the control of thetrafficsignalinstallations.
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In so doing, it allows the funding mechanism for speed limit andtrafficsignalenforcement to be established as simply and effectively as possible.
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Where junctions become very complex, a multitude oftrafficsignalheads may become confusing.
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With this new contract, the signal companies will, in addition, carry out an annual overhaul of eachtrafficsignalcontroller.
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In nearly all cases maintenance is carried out for the local authorities by thetrafficsignalmanufacturers within the terms of a formal contract.
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