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by Wally Bahny  |  December 18, 2012, 4:51pm PST  |  Image 52 of 57

Tech of the past: Traffic Light

The modern traffic light, with red, yellow, and green lights, was first used in Detroit. Originally, traffic lights only had red and green, but Detroit traffic officer William Potts added the amber light to warn drivers that the light was about to change red. This design, created in 1920, was standard across the country by the mid-1930s.

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Tech of the past: Traffic Light - Image 52 of 57

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Wally currently works for a medium-size healthcare company in southeast and central Michigan providing network administration and end user support.

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Wally currently works for a medium-size healthcare company in southeast and central Michigan providing network administration and end user support. He enjoys science fiction (especially Star Trek), gaming (especially World of Warcraft), gadgets and other technology.
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