Traffic control system and apparatus

A method of traffic control, the method comprising:

• continuously changing between a stop state to a proceed state then to a caution state;
• in the stop state, displaying a red color on a light emitting area of a traffic control signal;
• in the proceed state, displaying a color green with a moving dark area that is formed by not powering some light emitting diodes within the light emitting area, creating a bar that rapidly rotates within the light emitting area, thereby presenting the proceed state to a driver that has impaired color vision;
• and
• in the caution state, displaying a color yellow with a dark sweep hand that is displayed at an angle that indicates an amount of time remaining for the caution state within the light emitting area.

A system for traffic control, the system comprising:

• a light emitting area comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes, each light emitting diode of the plurality of light emitting diodes is configured to emit light of colors comprising red, green, and yellow;
• a processor having a memory that is tangible, each light emitting diodes of the plurality of light emitting diodes is operatively interfaced to the processor such that the processor is configured to control the colors emitted by the plurality of light emitting diodes;
• software stored in the memory runs on the processor, the software configured to control the plurality of light emitting diodes in three states, a stop state, a proceed state, and a caution state;
• whereas in the stop state, the processor controls the plurality of light emitting diodes to emit a red color;
• whereas in the proceed state, the processor controls the plurality of light emitting diodes to emit a green color with a moving dark area that is formed by not powering some light emitting diodes within the light emitting area, creating a bar that rapidly rotates within the light emitting area, the moving dark area for interpretation of the proceed state by a driver that has impaired color vision;
• and
• whereas in the caution state, the processor controls the plurality of light emitting diodes to emit a yellow color with a dark sweep hand displayed at an angle that indicates an amount of time remaining for the caution state, the dark sweep hand for interpretation of the proceed state by the driver that has impaired color vision.