MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023
STOP AND GO!
Today we're remembering Garrett Morgan
whose invention changed our driving habits
forever. It was on this date in 1923 that
Garrett secured a patten for his new
invention, the traffic light! Now, to be
fair, traffic signals came along well before
Garrett's device. And they were all pretty
standard in that a Red signal made you
stop while a Green one allowed you to
proceed. But Garrett's signal added a
third color. An Amber or Yellow between
the red and the green. Soon it became the
standard. The Amber or Yellow light was
a warning that the signal was about to
change between Red and Green. Of course
to many of us it became a signal that you
had about two seconds to speed through that
signal until the Red popped up! Good luck
with that! Happy motoring and thanks for
handing us that challenge Garrett! Hope
you're all driving safely and that all your
NEWS is good.
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