i dont know thats why im asking you
they have colors no dur what else
the 3 traffic colors red, green, and yellow were used by trains. So when cars needed similar signals, the colors were copied
Much thought went into the selection for the colors in Stop, Go, Caution lights, they however weren't for traffic lights, they were for the Railroad and devised by their engineers through a trial and error method, the glare of the sun played a large part in the final selection of colors. The life-saving ingenuity of the Railroad Engineers are responsible for the traffic light selection of colors.
You should be able to see traffic light at the same distance you should be able to see brake lights - 1000 feet - but consult the traffic law in your particular jurisdiction to confirm the actual requirements.
To be protected by different weather conditions.
Visible light includes all the colors of the rainbow. The different colors are the result of different wavelengths.
Yes; Traffic lights change colour on average every three to five minutes. Just stand at any traffic junction!
* The disadvantages of traffic lights r * Traffic lights can cause a chaos on the roads.* Also cause a huge traffic
Lights of different frequencies are perceived as different colors.
so that you know a car is driving at you, as opposed to away
The usual part of the traffic light is made of metal and the lenses are made of glass.
No one really controlls the traffic lights. A computer system controls the traffic lights, and no humans are involved with controlling the traffic lights day in and day out. It is all automated these days.