I mapped every traffic light timing on my 6 mile commute and now I hit all 14 greens

Paul Harris · 2026-10-11T23:05:06.752384+00:00

I got stuck at the same 4 lights on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie every single morning for 2 weeks straight, so I started writing down the exact second each one turned green and red. After 3 days of notes I saw the pattern: the lights are timed for 32 mph, not the 40 the signs say. I dropped my speed to 31 mph and now I cruise through all 14 lights without braking once. My drive went from 22 minutes to 15 and my gas gauge barely moves some weeks. Has anyone else tried timing lights this way, or am I just lucky that this road was built by someone who actually planned it out?

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