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From rural routes to desegregation runs, the yellow school bus faces a new reality
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — They arrived in a kaleidoscope of colors, but one won. For decades, the American school bus has maintained such a standard look that “school bus yellow” is national shorthand for their deep, glossy hue. No act of Congress mandated the color, with its slight orange tint. Rather, a 1939 conference of transportation officials from all U.S. states — then 48 — chose the shade for its visibility as one of the first safety standards.
Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn’t seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights.
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School buses for decades have maintained such a standard look across the U.S. that "school bus yellow" is shorthand for the bright hue with a slight orange tint. It was
Some cities are rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
Subscriber content preview Some cities are rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights Portland is one of the cities testing the “rest in red” solution to slow traffic. By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan [enlarge] Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn't seem to work. . . . To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.
From rural routes to desegregation runs, the yellow school bus faces a new reality
CHICAGO (AP) — They arrived in a kaleidoscope of colors, but one won. For decades, the American school bus has maintained such a standard look that “school bus yellow” is national shorthand for their deep, glossy hue. No act of Congress mandated the color, with its slight orange tint. Rather, a 1939 conference of transportation officials from all U.S. states (then 48) chose the shade for its visibility as one of the first safety standards.
Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
Vehicles stop along Lead Avenue where stoplights are set for a specific speed limit as part of the "rest on red" signal program in Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn't seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights.
Albuquerque, other cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. The solution, which the city credits for a dramatic drop in crashes and injuries along one busy stretch of road, is a relatively novel version of a longstanding traffic safety concept commonly known as “rest in red,” in which traffic signals default to red until a vehicle approaches.
Some US Cities Have Begun Rewarding Careful Drivers With Fewer Red Lights
Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn’t seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights.
Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
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With ‘virtual speed bumps,’ these cities have reduced crashes by rewarding slower drivers with fewer red lights
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Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights
By JEFF McMURRAY - Associated Press What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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Two cities have found a relatively novel way to reduce high-speed crashes by rewarding law-abiding drivers rather than just punishing the lead-footed ones.
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