Re: OT: Traffic Signals in New Mexico

William M. Klein wrote: 
After a "brief" Google search, I found:

 http://www.state.nm.us/tax/pubs/mvddrvrs.htm#Traffic%20Signals

which seems (official to me) indicating that New Mexico traffic signals are the "same as elsewhere" in the US.

However, the unofficial site:

 http://freespace.virgin.net/john.cletheroe/usa_can/driving/lights.htm

Does state,

"Occasionally the three lights can be arranged horizontally instead of vertically. As far as I know this design is only used in New Mexico and Texas. If the lights are arranged horizontally then red will be on the left, yellow in the middle and green on the right."

Lots of places in Florida have them horizontally - there's more of the signal to be attached to the pole, so its more resilient during periods of high wind (to which Florida is particularly vulnerable).


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