How did this driver hit 236 consecutive green lights?

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If you're an urban driver, you probably feel lucky after hitting two green lights in a row.

But on December 3, New York Uber driver Noah Forman hit not one or two in a row, but 236.

His interest in beating the traffic system started in 2014 when he saw a video of a driver hitting 55 straight green lights.

"I just thought I could totally beat that," Forman told CNN. "After a few years of driving, you notice a pattern."
Forman had been driving a Yellow Cab since 2005 and gained notoriety in 2014 when he posted a video of himself hitting more than 100 lights in a row to YouTube.

After switching to driving for ride-share companies like Uber, he continued to go for a higher number in his off time.

"You just make sure to go at a steady pace and time it so you don't have to stop," Forman said. "At the right time, the lights switch right after one another."

Forman's next goal is to hit 500 consecutive green lights, but he's not in a rush.

He stresses the importance of abiding by the law. In this case, he said, speeding would only further mess up the flow of traffic.

"Even as the systems change, everything evolves and eventually flows," he said.

Hopefully our daily commutes will follow suit.

A New York City Department of Transportation spokesperson told CNN that they can neither confirm nor deny Forman's feat.


It's a smooth ride: Uber driver passes 236 consecutive green lights in New York

NEW YORK - An Uber driver in New York City has reportedly achieved a feat that would leave some green with envy.

Mr Noah Forman was a happy man on Dec 3, as he sailed through 236 traffic lights without seeing red at all.

According to CNN, his interest in beating the traffic system began two years ago, after watching a video of someone else hitting 55 consecutive green lights, and feeling he could do even better.

"After a few years of driving, you notice a pattern," he told CNN.

Mr Forman, who had been driving a Yellow Cab since 2005, first entered the limelight in 2014 after he posted a Youtube video of himself hitting over 100 consecutive green lights.

He continued to break his own record after he switched to ride-share companies like Uber.

"You just make sure to go at a steady pace and time it so you don't have to stop," he told CNN. "At the right time, the lights switch right after one another."

His next target is 500 green lights in a row.

Mr Forman, however,emphasised the need to abide by the law. Speeding would only further mess up the flow of traffic, he said.

"Even as the systems change, everything evolves and eventually flows," he said.

According to CNN, the New York City Department of Transportation said they can neither confirm nor deny Mr Forman's feat.


How did this driver hit 236 consecutive green lights?

If you’re an urban driver, you probably feel lucky after hitting two green lights in a row. But on December 3, New York Uber driver Noah Forman hit not one or two in a row, but 236.

His interest in beating the traffic system started in 2014 when he saw a video of a driver hitting 55 straight green lights.

“I just thought I could totally beat that,” Forman told CNN. “After a few years of driving, you notice a pattern.”

Forman had been driving a Yellow Cab since 2005 and gained notoriety in 2014 when he posted a video of himself hitting more than 100 lights in a row to YouTube.

After switching to driving for ride-share companies like Uber, he continued to go for a higher number in his off time.

“You just make sure to go at a steady pace and time it so you don’t have to stop,” Forman said. “At the right time, the lights switch right after one another.”

Forman’s next goal is to hit 500 consecutive green lights, but he’s not in a rush.

He stresses the importance of abiding by the law. In this case, he said, speeding would only further mess up the flow of traffic.

“Even as the systems change, everything evolves and eventually flows,” he said.

Hopefully, our daily commutes will follow suit.

A New York City Department of Transportation spokesperson told CNN that they can neither confirm nor deny Forman’s feat.

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