Collocations for traffic light - noun
ADJ.
amber, green, red | temporary
There are temporary traffic lights because of the roadworks.
There are temporary traffic lights because of the roadworks.
QUANT.
set
Turn left at the third set of traffic lights.
Turn left at the third set of traffic lights.
VERB + TRAFFIC LIGHT
go though, jump
He was stopped by the police for going through a red light.
He was stopped by the police for going through a red light.
TRAFFIC LIGHT + VERB
change (to sth), go green, etc.
A line of vehicles waited for the traffic lights to change. | Stop when the lights change to red.
A line of vehicles waited for the traffic lights to change. | Stop when the lights change to red.
be (on) green, etc.
The lights were on red but she didn''t stop.
The lights were on red but she didn''t stop.
work
The traffic lights weren''t working.
The traffic lights weren''t working.
PREP.
at the ~s
There was a hold-up at the lights.
There was a hold-up at the lights.