History of the Traffic Signal

Title: History of the Traffic Signal
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History of the Traffic Signal

Even during the horse and buggy days, traffic in big cities was often heavy. Police officers had to be stationed full time directing traffic at busy intersections The world’s first traffic light came into being before the automobile was in use, and traffic consisted only of pedestrians, buggies, and wagons. Installed at an intersection in London in 1868, it was a revolving lantern with red and green signals. Red meant "stop" and green meant "caution." …showed first 75 words of 346 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 346 total…alternately raised a red glass and a green glass. Electric traffic lights were installed for the first time in 1914 by the American Traffic Signal Company under the direction of Safety Director Alfred A. Benesch in Cleveland, Ohio at Euclid Ave. and 105th Street. It was had two long crossarms, red and green lights, and buzzers. Two long buzzes signaled Euclid Avenue traffic to proceed, one long buzz meant it was 105th Street's turn to go.

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