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9th December 1868: The world’s first traffic lights go into operation outside the Houses of Parliament in London

9th December 2023
Tagged as: Britain, England, House of Commons, Invention, London, Parliament, Technology, Traffic, Traffic Lights, Westminster

The signal stood 6 metres (20 feet) high at the junction of Great George Street and Bridge Street, and was manually operated by a policeman stationed at the intersection.

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9th December 1868: The world’s first traffic lights go into operation outside the Houses of Parliament in London

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