DELANO, Calif. -- Lights in Delano are flashing red, but it’s not for Christmas decoration.

The city has placed three stop signs that flash bright red, LED lights near busy school intersections.

Public Works officials said Wednesday that the Delano Union School District bought those flashing signs to make sure drivers see them from a distance and through the fog.

Director of Public Works John Alderson said these signs are typically placed at intersections that have a history of high-speed traffic accidents.

Public works have also installed several motion-sensored, light-up crosswalks.

Alderson said the lights are solar-powered and supply enough energy to keep them running even through cloudy weather.

Alderson said the solar powered stop signs have only been in place for less than one year, so the city will have to wait and see if they do reduce the number of accidents and stop sign violations.

He said the city will place more in the future.