How do traffic lights know when to change color?

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How do traffic lights know when to change color?

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The lights are primarily controlled by wires in the pavement called “loops”. These are magnetic sensors that detect when your car drives up and that starts the clock to change the light. This can be very frustrating for motorcyclists because lots of them aren’t big enough and have enough metal for the loop to detect them.

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