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First Electric Traffic Signal System

First Electric Traffic Signal System

Installed in Ohio in 1914

The world’s first electric traffic signal system was installed on 5 August 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. Placed at the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street, it used red and green lights with a buzzer to warn of changes. This innovation helped make roads safer and more organised.
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