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marcus577 | 11:15 Fri 24th Mar 2006 | History

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What was placed outside the Houses of Parliament on the 10th of December 1868 � to help traffic flow?

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shaneystar2

Could be the world's first traffic lights, built near London's Parliament Square.

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gary baldy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_lights#History

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The location for these traffic lights was chosen so that Members of Parliament would not be hindered by the masses when rushing to the House for a vote. The gas lights were manually operated by a police officer who was killed when they blew up.

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