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    BMW's future cruise control will read traffic lights

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    Roberto Baldwin
    Roberto Baldwin
    06.25.2019

    Adaptive cruise control systems work well on highways. Once you get into town, though, they're less helpful -- and a lot of that has to do with traffic lights. Current systems don't recognize them, resulting in drivers running a red, putting themselves and everyone else on the road in danger. Also, the authorities frown on that sort of behavior.