Traffic light on Alemany Blvd. and San Juan avenue in San Francisco. (CBS) Stoplight stop light(CBS)
SAN JOSE (CBS/AP) — Motorists are quick to blame solo drivers, out-of-sync traffic lights and an improving economy for San Francisco Bay area traffic gridlock.
But copper thieves are a hidden culprit in the commuting mess.
They tear out copper wiring powering metering lights, traffic signals and freeway electronic signs.
59 meters have been vandalized in the bay area in the past year.
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