Defective Traffic Signals Cause Chaos on Highway 199 North at Mile Marker 33.40

AI SUMMARY: A California Highway Patrol dispatch log reported a defect in the traffic signals at Highway 199 North milepost 33.40. A caller was stuck in traffic due to a malfunctioning light at 9:56 am. Another caller reported that the light was not functioning properly, causing oncoming traffic to ignore their green light at 10:01 am. By 10:02 am, it was noted that the traffic control was not flagging or stopping traffic appropriately.

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9:56 a.m.
[1] rp was stuck in traffic control light
9:58 a.m.
[3] per rp bo traffic light
10:01 a.m.
[5] per rp the light is not functioning properly as traffic was oncoming while he had a green
10:02 a.m.
[7] not flagging and stopping traffic properly
10:04 a.m.
[10] 1039 CT

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