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THE FIRST ELECTRIC TRAFFIC LIGHTS

In the early 1900's,the world was developing at a very rapid pace, and with the
growth of industrialization, cities became more crowded. Furthermore, with the invention
automobiles, the traffic on the roads increased significantly, so there was a need for a
better traffic system.

In 1912, an American policeman, Lester Wire, who was concerned with the
increasing traffic, came up with the idea of the first electric traffic light.Based on Wire's
design, the lights were first installed in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 5,1914, at the corner
of 105th and Euclid Avenue

The first electric traffic light had only red and green lights; it did not have a
yellow light like modern- day traffic signals.Instead of a yellow light, it had a buzzer
sound that was used to indicate that the signal would be changing soon.

In the year 1920, a policeman named William Potts in Detroit, Michigan
invented the first four-way and three-coloured traffic lights. Apart from red and green, a
third colour - amber (or yellow) - was introduced. Detroit became the first city to
implement the four-way and three-colored traffic lights. In the 1920's,several automated
traffic signals were installed in major cities around the world. The modern traffic light
still uses this famous T-shaped model with three different colors.
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A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. Due to the invention of cars, the traffic on the roads increased rapidly.
2. The first electric traffic light was invented in 1914 by Lester Wire.
3. The first electric traffic light had red, green and amber lights.
4. The yellow light didn’t exist until the 1920s.
5. Detroit was the first city to use the red, yellow, and green lights to control road traffic.
6. The modern traffic light works on the same principle as Wire’s original light.
B. Answer the questions
1. When was the first electric traffic light invented?
_______________________________________________
2. Who invented the first electric traffic light?
_______________________________________________
3. How many colours did the first electric traffic light have?
_______________________________________________
4. Where were the lights first installed?
_______________________________________________
5. What was used instead of yellow light to warn everyone of a signal change?
________________________________________________
6. When was the yellow light added?
________________________________________________

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A)
1:T
2:F
3:F
4:T
5:T
6:F
B)
1.The first electric traffic light was invented in 1912
2.The first electric traffic light was invented by Lester Wire
3.The first electric traffic light did have three colour
4.The lights were first installed in Cleveland, Ohio, at the corner of 105th and Euclid Avenue.
6.In 1920, a Detroit police officer named William Potts added the yellow

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THE FIRST ELECTRIC TRAFFIC LIGHTS In the early 1900's, the world was developing at a very rapid pace, and with the growth of industrialization, cities became more crowded. Furthermore, with the invention automobiles, the traffic on the roads increased significantly, so there was a need for a better traffic system. In 1912, an American policeman, Lester Wire, who was concerned with the increasing traffic, came up with the idea of the first electric traffic light. Based on...

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THE FIRST ELECTRIC TRAFFIC LIGHTSIn the early 1900's, the world was developing at a very rapid pace, and with the growth of industrialization, cities became more crowded. Furthermore, with the invention automobiles, the traffic on the roads increased significantly, so there was a need for a better traffic system.In 1912, an American policeman, Lester Wire, who was concerned with the increasing traffic, came up with the idea of the first electric traffic light. Based on Wire's design, the lights...

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THE FIRST ELECTRIC TRAFFIC LIGHTS

In the early 1900's, the world was developing at a very rapid pace, and with the growth of industrialization, cities became more crowded. Furthermore, with the invention automobiles, the traffic on the roads increased significantly, so there was a need for a better traffic system.

In 1912, an American policeman, Lester Wire, who was concerned with the increasing traffic, came up with the idea of the first electric traffic light. Based on Wire's design, the lights were first installed in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 5, 1914, at the corner of 105th and Euclid Avenue.

The first electric traffic light had only red and green lights; it did not have a yellow light like modern- day traffic signals. Instead of a yellow light, it had a buzzer sound that was used to indicate that the signal would be changing soon.

In the year 1920, a policeman named William Potts in Detroit, Michigan invented the first four-way and three-colored traffic lights. Apart from red and green, a third color - amber (or yellow) - was introduced. Detroit became the first city to implement the four-way and three-colored traffic lights. In the 1920's, several automated traffic signals were installed in major cities around the world. The modern traffic light still uses this famous T-shaped model with three different colors.

116. When was the first electric traffic light invented?

A. In the early 1900's B. In 1912 C. On August 5, 1914

117. Who invented the first electric traffic light?

A. William Potts B. Lester Wire C. Euclid Avenue

118. How many colors did the first electric traffic light have?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4

119. Where were the lights first installed?

A. Cleveland, Ohio B. Euclid Avenue C. at the corner of 105th

120. Where were the first three coloured traffic lights used?

A. Detroit B. Ohio C. Euclid Avenue

1. Read the passage and answer the questions. The first traffic control device appeared near the British House of Parliament at the intersection of George and Bridge Streets. The device was made in response to the desire by a Select Committee to use railway signals on highways. The device had lights and it used arms which extended outwards. It was operated manually by a police officer. The signal was 22 feet high and crowned with a gas light. The light was called semaphore and had arms that...

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1. Read the passage and answer the questions.

The first traffic control device appeared near the British House of Parliament at the intersection of George and Bridge Streets. The device was made in response to the desire by a Select Committee to use railway signals on highways. The device had lights and it used arms which extended outwards. It was operated manually by a police officer. The signal was 22 feet high and crowned with a gas light. The light was called semaphore and had arms that would extend horizontally that commanded drivers to "Stop" and then the arms would lower to a 45 degrees angle to tell drivers to proceed with "Caution". At night a red light would command "Stop" and a green light would mean use "Caution". The man behind this new and different invention was John Peake Knight a railroad engineer. The main reason for the traffic light was that there was an overflow of horse-drawn traffic over Westminster Bridge which forced thousands of pedestrians to walk next to the house of Parliament. But Knight's invention was not to last long. After only a month of use the device exploded and injured the police officer who was operating the light. In the first two decades of the 20th century semaphore traffic signals, like the one in London, were in use all over the United States with each state having its own design of the device. One good example was from Toledo, Ohio in 1908. The words "Stop" and "Go" were in white on a green background and the lights had red and green lenses illuminated by kerosene lamps for night travelers and the arms where eight feet above ground. Controlled by a traffic officer who would blow a whistle before changing the commands on this signal to help alert travelers of the change, the design was also used in Philadelphia and Detroit. The example in Ohio was the first time America tried to use a more visible form of traffic control that evolved the use of semaphore. The device that was used in Ohio was designed based on the use of railroad signals.

1. What was the main purpose of making the first traffic control device?

_____________________________

2. What was the light operated manually by a police officer called?

_____________________________

3. Why wasn't John Peake Knight's invention to last long?

_____________________________

4. How tall were the arms of the traffic lights used in Ohio in 1908?

____________________________

5. The Westminster Bridge is in .

A. America B. England C. Brazil D. Canada

True or False In the early 1900's, the world was developing at a very rapid pace, and with the growth of industrialization, cities became more crowded. Furthermore, with the invention automobiles, the traffic on the roads increased significantly, so there was a need for a better traffic system.In 1912, an American policeman, Lester Wire, who was concerned with the increasing traffic, came up with the idea of the first electric traffic light. Based on Wire's design, the lights were first...

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1.The device was made in response to the desire by a Select Committee to use railway signals on highways.

2.The light was called semaphore.

3.But Knight's invention was not to last long. After only a month of use the device exploded and injured the police officer who was operating the light.

4.Toledo, Ohio in 1908, the arms where eight feet above ground.

5.B

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Exercise 6. Read and choose the right answers .

THE FIRST ELECTRIC TRAFFIC LIGHTS

In the early 1900's, the world was developing at a very rapid pace, and with the growth of industrialization, cities became more crowded. Furthermore, with the invention automobiles, the traffic on the roads increased significantly, so there was a need for a better traffic system.

In 1912, an American policeman, Lester Wire, who was concerned with the increasing traffic, came up with the idea of the first electric traffic light. Based on Wire's design, the lights were first installed in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 5, 1914, at the corner of 105th and Euclid Avenue.

The first electric traffic light had only red and green lights; it did not have a yellow light like modern- day traffic signals. Instead of a yellow light, it had a buzzer sound that was used to indicate that the signal would be changing soon.

In the year 1920, a policeman named William Potts in Detroit, Michigan invented the first four-way and three-colored traffic lights. Apart from red and green, a third color - amber (or yellow) - was introduced. Detroit became the first city to implement the four-way and three-colored traffic lights. In the 1920's, several automated traffic signals were installed in major cities around the world. The modern traffic light still uses this famous T-shaped model with three different colors.

116. When was the first electric traffic light invented?

A. In the early 1900's B. In 1912 C. On August 5, 1914

117. Who invented the first electric traffic light?

A. William Potts B. Lester Wire C. Euclid Avenue

118. How many colors did the first electric traffic light have?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4

119. Where were the lights first installed?

A. Cleveland, Ohio B. Euclid Avenue C. at the corner of 105th

120. Where were the first three coloured traffic lights used?

A. Detroit B. Ohio C. Euclid Avenue

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THE FIRST ELECTRIC TRAFFIC LIGHTS

In the early 1900's, the world was developing at a very rapid pace, and with the growth of industrialization, cities became more crowded. Furthermore, with the invention automobiles, the traffic on the roads increased significantly, so there was a need for a better traffic system.

In 1912, an American policeman, Lester Wire, who was concerned with the increasing traffic, came up with the idea of the first electric traffic light. Based on Wire's design, the lights were first installed in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 5, 1914, at the corner of 105th and Euclid Avenue.

The first electric traffic light had only red and green lights; it did not have a yellow light like modern- day traffic signals. Instead of a yellow light, it had a buzzer sound that was used to indicate that the signal would be changing soon.

In the year 1920, a policeman named William Potts in Detroit, Michigan invented the first four-way and three-colored traffic lights. Apart from red and green, a third color - amber (or yellow) - was introduced. Detroit became the first city to implement the four-way and three-colored traffic lights. In the 1920's, several automated traffic signals were installed in major cities around the world. The modern traffic light still uses this famous T-shaped model with three different colors.

116. When was the first electric traffic light invented?

A. In the early 1900's B. In 1912 C. On August 5, 1914

117. Who invented the first electric traffic light?

A. William Potts B. Lester Wire C. Euclid Avenue

118. How many colors did the first electric traffic light have?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4

119. Where were the lights first installed?

A. Cleveland, Ohio B. Euclid Avenue C. at the corner of 105th

120. Where were the first three coloured traffic lights used?

A. Detroit B. Ohio C. Euclid Avenue

1.Read the passage and put a suitable word in each of the gapsModel traffic lights are an American invenntion . Red-green system were installed in Cleveland (1).........1914.Three-color signals were (2).......in New York in 1918. They used (3).........be operated by hand from a tower in the middle of the street . The first light of the type appeared in London , on the junction between St.Jame Street (4).......Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed a year later. In the past,...

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Model traffic light are an American invention . Red-green system were installed in Cleveland in 1914 . Three color signals were traffic light in New York in 1918 . They used to be operated by hand from a tower in the middle of street.The first light of the type appeared in London,on the junction between St.James and Piccadilly,in 1925. Automas signals were installed a year later .In the past , traffic lights used to be very special . In New York , some light used to put a statue on top .

Modern traffic lights are an American invention.Red-green systems were installed in Cleveland (1).............. 1914.Three-coour signas were (2)....................in New York in 1918.They used (3).............be operated by hand from a tower in the middle of the street.The first lights of this type appeared in Lon Don,on the junction between St.James Street (4)................Piccaadily,in 1925.Automatic signals were installed a year late.In the past,traffic used to (5)............very...

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Modern traffic lights are an American invention.Red-green systems were installed in Cleveland (1)...in...........

1914.Three-coour signas were (2)..........installed ..........in New York in 1918.They used (3).....to........be operated by hand from a tower in the middle of the street.The first lights of this type appeared in Lon Don,on the junction between St.James Street (4).......and.........Piccaadily,in 1925.Automatic signals were installed a year late.In the past,traffic used to (5).....be.......very special.In New York,some lights used to (6)....have........a statue on top.In Los Angeles,the (7)..........lights.........did not just change silently,but would ring bells to wake the sleeping motorists of the 1930s.These are gone and have been replaced by modern systems that (8)..........are.......seen everywhere now.