Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?

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by: JEFF McMURRAY, Associated Press

Sep 8, 2024

The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah’s largest city might be as simple as following a bus.

Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk directly to the traffic signals in the Salt Lake City area, requesting a few extra seconds of green when they approach.

Congestion on these so-called smart streets is already noticeably smoother, but it’s just a small preview of the high-tech upgrades that could be coming soon to roads across Utah and ultimately across the U.S.

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