Smart traffic lights could bring an end to rush hour traffic jams

Traffic lights on the roundabout at the junction of Kingsditch Road and Tewkesbury Road part of the inner ring road in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Traffic lights on the roundabout at the junction of Kingsditch Road and Tewkesbury Road part of the inner ring road in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Smart traffic lights fitted with artificial intelligence could bring an end to rush hour queues across the UK.

The cutting edge technology will detect where there is heavy road use and alter traffic light patterns to ease congestion.

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