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Do You Also Stand Endlessly at Red Lights? This Man Is Turning the Knobs: ‘Sometimes a Car Waits for as Long as 10 Minutes’

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No one stands at a red light for fun. Yet it is unavoidable, because Rotterdam has 270 intersections with traffic lights. But who determines how quickly the lights change color? Who decides how long traffic comes to a standstill? This precarious task lies partly in the hands of traffic light official Mark Simons. "When we turn a knob, you see the effect immediately in the city."
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No one stands at a red light for fun. Yet it is unavoidable, because Rotterdam has 270 intersections with traffic lights. But who determines how quickly the lights change color? Who decides how long traffic comes to a standstill? This precarious task lies partly in the hands of traffic light official Mark Simons. "When we turn a knob, you see the effect immediately in the city."

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bndestem.nl broke the news on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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