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The 1st electric traffic lights in the world in Cleveland. (c) Vox |
On This Day in 1914, the world's first traffic lights system and signals were installed in Cleveland, Ohio on the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street.
Garrett Morgan invented the traffic lights system and signals based on a T-shaped design he created.
He invented the traffic signal after witnessing an accident between a horse-carriage and a car. The three way signal featured stop, go and a direction button that allowed walkers to cross the street safely.
Morgan was also responsible for inventing the gas mask.
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