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The first ever traffic light signal was set up in Britain, in 1868. In front of the British Houses Of Parliment, by railway engineer J. P. Knight. But.. is, in fact an American invention. In 1912, an officer named, Lester Wire, set up the traffic light in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_light#History

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