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Xiaolüren, a sign on traffic signals for pedestrians, was created in 1961 by traffic psychologist Karl Peglau (1927–2009) as part of a proposal for a new traffic lights layout in East Berlin, Germany. The sign is generally for pedestrian road-crossings. The frontal-facing red man denotes "stop", while the animated side-facing green man in ...
Ampelmännchen (German: [ˈampl̩ˌmɛnçən] ⓘ; literally 'little traffic light man', diminutive of Ampelmann [ampl̩ˈman] ⓘ) is the symbol shown on pedestrian signals in Germany. Prior to German reunification in 1990, the two German states had different forms for the Ampelmännchen, with a generic human figure in West Germany, and a ...
The history of traffic lights is associated with the historic growth of the automobile. [1] Traffic lights were first introduced in December 1868 on Parliament Square in London to reduce the need for police officers to control traffic. [2] Since then, electricity and computerised control has advanced traffic light technology and increased ...
Traffic lights normally consist of three signals, transmitting meaningful information to road users through colours and symbols, including arrows and bicycles. The regular traffic light colours are red, yellow (also known as amber), and green arranged vertically or horizontally in that order.
Flashing yellow arrow. [edit] Variations on the protected/permissive traffic signals in the United States; (1) is the "classic" doghouse five-light signal introduced in 1971; (2) and (3) incorporate flashing yellow arrows. In the US, a flashing yellow arrow is a signal phasing configuration for permissive left turns.
This is a list of animated short films. The list is organized by decade and year, and then alphabetically. The list includes theatrical, television, and direct-to-video films with less than 40 minutes runtime. For a list of films with over 40 minutes of runtime, see List of animated films.
Walt Disney Animation Studios logo. This is a list of animated short films produced by Walt Disney and Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1921 to the present.. This includes films produced at the Laugh-O-Gram Studio which Disney founded in 1921 as well as the animation studio now owned by The Walt Disney Company, previously called the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (1923–1926), The Walt ...
Lester Wire. Lester Farnsworth Wire (September 3, 1887 – April 14, 1958) was an American police officer and inventor. He is credited with the invention of the electric traffic light in 1912. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Wire worked as a traffic officer and later as a detective for the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD).