Why does red mean stop, yellow mean yield, and green mean go on a stoplight? Who chose the colors?
2007-12-01 10:32:15 · 7 answers · asked by sweetie 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
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Very interesting.
2007-12-01 10:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by Vera C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure who exactly chose the colors, but originally they were not lights. Alternating signs were used instead. Also, orginially there were just two signs:go and stop. Caution was introduced because of the increasing rate of accidents as vehicle speeds increased.
2007-12-01 11:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by bpeiii 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lester Wire invented the first red and green traffic light.
2007-12-01 10:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yellow does NOT mean Yeild.
It means "prepare to stop." Or, if flashing, "caution."
2007-12-02 07:46:09 · answer #4 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
GOOD QUESTION. I THINK IT'S THE PERSON WHO INVENTED THE STOP SIGN AND STOP LIGHT.
2007-12-01 10:45:45 · answer #5 · answered by HOMITA DEL VALLE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL.
I have no clue but I love this question =)
2007-12-01 10:36:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
y does it matter?
2007-12-01 10:35:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋