New research from UMass Amherst suggests more driver awareness is needed about pedestrian hybrid beacons. A pedestrian hybrid beacon is a type of crossing signal that consists of three lights. When a ...

The city of New Orleans has announced the activation of a new traffic signal that will be used as a pedestrian hybrid beacon signal, which will be located at the 400 block of North Carrollton Avenue.

As cities across North Carolina look to make their streets more walkable, a different kind of traffic signal is being installed to keep pedestrians safe — but some drivers are unsure of what to do ...

There's a new pedestrian crossing signal in town. Rather than relying on long-standing laws requiring motorists to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk, the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon uses yellow and red ...

CLEVELAND — If you've driven on East 105th Street in University Circle lately, you've probably noticed an unusual traffic signal. Soon, it will be active. The new signal, called a HAWK (high-intensity ...

LA MESA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The City of La Mesa has installed its first pedestrian beacon designed to help people safely cross busy streets, according to a release Tuesday. An audible message and ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The City of Richmond is installing Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB) at several busy streets in a push to improve pedestrian safety. PHBs are an intermediate option between a ...

In effort to enhance pedestrian safety, the Florida Department of Transportation Thursday opened a pedestrian hybrid beacon at a busy State Road A1A intersection in Ormond Beach. The intersection of ...

Your average driver might like to bemoan them, but traffic lights play an integral part in not only controlling traffic patterns in urban and suburban areas, but also helping to keep drivers and ...