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Back in ________, the first pedestrian crossing signal was erected in Bridge Street, Westminster, London.

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1868
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1890
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1887
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1879
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Solution

The correct option is A 1868
Back in 1868, the first pedestrian crossing signal was erected in Bridge Street, Westminster, London. The signal used gas illuminated green and red lights which were run by a police officer manually, but in 1869 the gas used to illuminate the lamps leaked and caused an explosion.

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