traffic cone
noun
: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)
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That rough rollout inspired immediate push-back and criticism from activists, some of which attached traffic cones to the hoods of cars to fool Cruise sensors and immobilize them.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2023, San Francisco residents used orange traffic cones and placed them on the hoods of autonomous vehicles to immobilize them.
—Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Lightning bolts offer additional boosts to go faster, and tires and traffic cones can cause a loss of points.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Designed by artist Sarah Davitt, the pickup truck is covered in traffic cones and was designed to combat reckless driving.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2023, San Francisco residents used orange traffic cones and placed them on the hoods of autonomous vehicles to immobilize them.
—Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Lightning bolts offer additional boosts to go faster, and tires and traffic cones can cause a loss of points.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Designed by artist Sarah Davitt, the pickup truck is covered in traffic cones and was designed to combat reckless driving.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Traffic cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cone. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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