Stop signs replace some Oakland traffic lights to deter copper theft

California City Replaces Traffic Lights With Stop Signs After Homeless Steal Copper Wire - American Faith

Oakland, California city officials have removed a traffic light at a busy intersection after homeless people repeatedly stole copper wire from an electrical box that supplied power to the lights. According to CBS, officials have since replaced the traffic light with a four-way stop sign to prevent thieves from stealing more copper. The city of Oakland initially placed large cement blocks as barriers to prevent thieves from accessing the electric…

Oakland traffic lights replaced with signs to deter homeless from stealing copper

The City of Oakland has removed traffic lights from a busy intersection after the lights were repeatedly tampered with and copper from them was stolen.

Can't Make This Up: Oakland Replaces Traffic Lights With Stop Signs After Homeless Steal Copper Wire

Oakland city officials decided to take down a traffic light at a busy intersection after homeless people repeatedly stole copper wire from an electrical box that supplied power to the lights.

Oakland Thwarts Copper Thieves With Novel Stop Sign Technology

City officials in Oakland, California decided to replace a traffic light at an intersection with stop signs last week. This decision wasn’t part of some urbanist initiative to calm traffic; the city couldn’t keep the light functional. Read more...

Blue City Took Down Traffic Light At Busy Intersection After Homeless Stole Copper Wire, Residents Say

Oakland, a blue city in California, took down a traffic light at a busy intersection after thieves kept swiping copper wire, and residents say the nearby homeless encampment is to blame. City workers replaced the traffic lights with four-way stop signs at the intersection located at East 12th Street and 16th Avenue. The move came after people repeatedly stole copper wire and tampered with the electrical box at the intersection to allegedly steal…

Stop signs replace traffic light at Oakland intersection after suspected repeated copper theft

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Copper theft may be to blame for a major change at an Oakland intersection. Instead of traffic lights, there are now stop signs at 12th Street and 16th Avenue.  Business owners in the area say the traffic lights were always out even when they were in place. The change had many drivers hesitant when going through on Monday. Business owners in the area say the switch was made in response to frequent copper thefts. Driverle…