Garrett Morgan and the Traffic Signal

Garrett Morgan and the Traffic Signal

Traffic Problems In the 1920s, the streets were getting very busy. Many things shared the streets.

Cars were on the streets. Horses and buggies were on the streets. People and bikes were on the streets, too.

A man named Garrett Morgan lived in Cleveland, Ohio. He saw a car on the street hit a horse and buggy. He saw that the streets were not safe.

Making a Plan Each day more traffic was on the streets. Mr. Morgan knew there would be more traffic problems. He thought about how to solve these problems.

Mr. Morgan knew Cleveland needed a way to help the traffic. He thought about how to do this. He made a plan for a traffic signal.