{"id":5500,"date":"2026-03-16T13:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/?p=5500"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:30:49","slug":"pershi-svitlofory-birmingema-yak-roboty-policzejski-regulyuvaly-ruh-u-misti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birmingham-future.com\/en\/eternal-5500-pershi-svitlofory-birmingema-yak-roboty-policzejski-regulyuvaly-ruh-u-misti","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham\u2019s first traffic lights: how \u2018robot policemen\u2019 regulated traffic in the city"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Imagine a city where chaos reigns at the crossroads: horses, carriages, bicycles and the first cars jostle for space on the streets, whilst a policeman on the corner waves his arms to direct the traffic. Today, we don\u2019t even notice how easy it is to cross the road: traffic lights, which tell us when to go and when to wait, have become a familiar feature of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Birmingham once stood on the cusp of a major innovation\u2014it was here that some of the UK\u2019s first automatic traffic lights were installed, which local newspapers of the time referred to as \u2018robot policemen\u2019. This article explores the history of traffic lights in Birmingham and shows how the city has kept pace with technological progress. Read more about this at: birmingham-future.com.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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