Re: Traffic Signals in New Mexico

William M. Klein wrote:
> After a "brief" Google search, I found:
>
> http://www.state.nm.us/tax/pubs/mvd...affic%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.cl...ving/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."

In addition to horizontal/vertical confusion, there's also the location of
the signal.

Near right corner
Far left corner
Far right corner
Overhead, middle of intersection
Overhead, lane-specific
etc.