The recent traffic light outages in Summerville, SC, caused by a power blackout, led officials to strongly advise drivers to be cautious while on the roads. With traffic signals completely non-functional, authorities urged motorists to treat intersections as four-way stops to avoid accidents. The outage impacted downtown Summerville, including post offices and restaurants, causing a widespread disruption.
Electricity was eventually restored, but the cause of the blackout is still being investigated. This incident follows a pattern of similar outages across U.S. cities recently—such as Tucson, Arizona, where a substation fault knocked out power and traffic lights for thousands, and Culver City, California, where storms caused outages affecting drivers.
If you’re driving in affected areas, the best approach is to slow down, proceed carefully at all intersections without signals, and consider alternative routes where possible to ease traffic flow and enhance safety.
