Highways 101
99% Invisible
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The Pioneer of Traffic Safety
This chapter examines the life and innovative contributions of William Phelps Eno, known as the father of traffic safety, amidst the chaotic streets of 1850s New York. It highlights Eno's groundbreaking ideas, including rotary junctions and traffic signage, while tracing the evolution of the stop sign and its design elements. The narrative explores the significance of geometric shapes in traffic signage and the criteria for business inclusion on highway exit signs.
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