The 'twilight zone' of traffic costs lives at stoplight intersections
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 15:30
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hundreds of lives are being lost each year in the United States because of mistakes made in what engineers call the "dilemma zone" that area before a stoplight intersection where the traffic light turns yellow and the driver isn't sure whether to stop or go ahead.