history of traffic lights. different types of traffic lights which are functioning worldwide.
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History of Traffic Lights: The first traffic light was invented in 1868 by a British railway engineer named J.P. Knight. It was a gas-powered lantern with red and green signals that was manually operated by a police officer. The first electric traffic light was Show more…
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