150 years since the world’s first traffic light - BBC London News

Traffic lights - they bring us to a standstill in order to keep London moving. The world's first traffic light was installed outside Parliament in London 150 years ago. And of course they've changed a bit since then. BBC London’s Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards reports.

[@robertjv]

Who ever thought of Traffic lights is a freaking genius.

[@marklittler784]

I think it's the one that thought of roundabouts myself

[@obedboateng3004]

Why was traffic light mostly credited to Garret Morgan and not John Peake Knight since he was the very first to invent traffic light system?

[@ryanparker4996]

Because Garret Morgan is black, amd black people love to eggerrate their contribution to society and civilisation because they think we owe them something. (We dont)

[@Armed-Forever]

wokeism

[@brianprahasto8271]

I like the traffic light with red+amber before green. Exactly when the traffic light in London using red+amber before green?

[@vincentdeguard4726]

that the current set-up for all traffic lights....green, amber, red, red+amber, green

[@n.agustin113]

In Argentina we use this setting for traffic lights:
1. Red
2. Red & Yellow
3. Green
4. Blinking green and yellow
5. Red

[@SinisterServal]

Wish we could see a replica of J.P Knight’s traffic lights in action.

[@cantbants]

First...
...Traffic Light

[@amitsidhu1336]

Lights in uk were originally made in Wolverhampton

[@marklittler784]

Now they produce private hire plates 😅

[@CookieMonster-hz5ry]

And installed

[@CookieMonster-hz5ry]

Uks first traffic lights were in wolverhampton

[@DeTrafficStreetBeatz]

🚦🚦🚦🚦

[@Ginocatmoji]

🚦🚦🚦

[@aidanogorman7176]

BBC how did you know everything

[@SinisterServal]

BBC is an old company and England is an old country.

[@robnewman6101]

Keep Calm and Carry on.

[@holoGEI]

boom. lol.

[@emiliob7428]

Wow

[@vegarstuen190]

Hehe. Interesting

[@robnewman6101]

London Law Enforcement Police Officers.

[@robnewman6101]

WW2 1939-1945.

[@quinntang5614]

Lord of Gods, please give me my wish, that I was born with Liability, Typical, Ability, and Average and no Autism, Disabillities and Mental Retardation in July 1st, 2002.

[@aali8892]

USA was the first country made traffic light

[@ismailwasswa8268]

Remind them and stop them from glorifying them selves over other people's inventions

[@sprPee]

No it wasn’t

[@sprPee]

The first system of traffic signals was installed as a way to replace police officer control of vehicular traffic outside the Houses of Parliament in London on 9 December 1868.

[@joeyharper4976]

This is why the American education system failed you. It was created in London decades before the U.S.

[@marklittler784]

​@@sprPee You must have been eating all the right food to have witnessed that.