Why do street lights go out as I approach them while walking?

Subject: Why do street lights go out as I approach them while walking?

Date: Tue Apr 25 21:20:00 2000
Posted by Donna Vaillancourt
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Lowell State/Province: MA Country: usa
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 956715600.Eg

Message:


I often go on long walks at night, with my dog, there are several street 
lights that go off when I am approaching them, and then turn on again 
after I've passed.  There are the usual lights that I know will do this 
regularly when I pass and then there are some that don't usually go off 
but will sometimes.

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