Traffic lights [85 photos] :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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Traffic lights

The first traffic jam was reported in New York in1913! A year later the police department in Cleveland Ohio installed a red and green traffic control, the first permanent installation in the world.20 In 1917, Detroit police Potts made a major improvement in traffic lights, adding a yellow caution light. The first four-direction light came in 1920. Paris received its first lights in 1922, Berlin in 1924, and London in 1931.The most complicated set of lights is in Chongqing City China and the least needed on Ascension Island.

by Basher Eyre

Created: Sun, 17 Oct 2021, Updated: Sun, 17 Oct 2021

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TQ0354 : Temporary traffic lights ahead in Send Barns Lane by Basher Eyre

SU8650 : Car waiting at the top end of The Grove by Basher Eyre

SK3487 : Traffic lights in Upper Hanover Street by Basher Eyre

TQ2777 : Traffic lights at the bottom of Royal Hospital Road by Basher Eyre

SZ9399 : Approaching the crossroads of Station Road, Longford Road, Linden Road and Canada Grove (4) by Basher Eyre

SP9125 : Traffic lights in Soulbury Road by Basher Eyre

TQ3281 : Traffic lights at junction of Cannon and Friday Streets by Basher Eyre

TM2850 : Traffic lights at the top of Melton Hill by Basher Eyre

SU8835 : Old Ford Escort at the Hindhead traffic lights by Basher Eyre

TM1644 : Traffic lights in Upper Brook Street by Basher Eyre

SK3487 : Traffic lights on the Glossop Road by Basher Eyre

TL0820 : Bus at the traffic lights on Farley Hill by Basher Eyre

TQ2576 : Putney Bridge to Parsons Green and back via Hurlingham (68) by Basher Eyre

SK3586 : Traffic lights in Furnival Street by Basher Eyre

TQ3181 : Traffic lights changing at Ludgate Circus by Basher Eyre

SU1405 : Approaching some traffic lights in The Furlong by Basher Eyre

SK3587 : Traffic lights in Gibraltar Street by Basher Eyre

SU5600 : Traffic lights in Marine Parade East by Basher Eyre

SS9943 : Looking down Church Street towards the High Street by Basher Eyre

SU8932 : Traffic lights on the Tesco access road by Basher Eyre

SU4112 : Traffic lights at the bottom of Fitzhugh Road by Basher Eyre

SZ5992 : Traffic lights in St John's Road by Basher Eyre

SP5106 : Traffic lights in High Street by Basher Eyre

SU6400 : Traffic lights in Hope Street by Basher Eyre

SK3586 : Traffic lights in Arundel Gate by Basher Eyre

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