05th August: International Traffic Light Day 2021

International Traffic Light Day has mainly observed for awareness of traffic lights on 5th August which play vital control of traffic.  This is also the day to celebrate the implementation of the first set of traffic lights.

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On August 5, 1914, what is regarded to be the first electric-powered traffic light used to be mounted in Cleveland, Ohio, at the nook of East one hundred and fifth Street and Euclid Avenue. It had 4 pairs of red and green lights, one for every aspect of the intersection, and a warning buzzer that indicated when the light used to be about to change. It had to be operated manually by means of anybody in a close-by booth. It was once primarily based on a plan by using James Hoge.

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The Pros of traffic signals:

1. Collision is controlled by traffic signals

2. The pedestrian accident numbers can be decreased largely.

3. At T and 4junction intersection signals capacity can be increased.