More LOC finds
Jun 7th, 2007 by admin
Kenneth Hahn and unidentified man demonstrating “talking” cross-walk traffic signal in Los Angeles, Calif., 1965
In an effort to encourage pedestrians to notice and adhere to the new pedestrian signals installed in Bakersfield, Calif., 1958, pedestrians who attempted to cross against the lights were sprayed in the eyes with a vinegar and water solution. This program was abandoned after just a few short weeks.
Imagine the lawsuits that would occur if this type of program were implemented today? Nice Econolite exposed tube neon ped though.
A group of concerned citizens (some apparently injured by the sprayings) are shown here protesting the ’squirting pedestrian signals’ and calling for regular traffic signals to replace them in Bakersfield, Calif 1958.
June 8th, 2007 at 7:19 am
Could you imagine something like that in New York? lol 2 seconds after the spray, the sprayee would would punch the sprayer right in the nose! But that is a nice ped signal there. When you can send me a copy.
3liteguy
June 8th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
I think they had some automated setup to spray the unsuspecting rebel pedestrians. I don’t care where or when you are, if some stranger comes up to you and sprays something in your eyes, that stranger isn’t going to make too many friends.
Pic sent.