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{{ | {{first pic|Traffic lights.jpg|A set of traffic lights. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'')}} | ||
'''Traffic lights''' were signalling devices positioned on [[road]]s to control competing flows of [[road traffic|traffic]]. [[Car]]s were meant to stop at [[red]] [[light]]s to allow others to cross, ([[TV]]: ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)|Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'') while [[green]] lights allowed vehicles to proceed without stopping. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]'') | |||
'''Traffic lights''' were signalling devices positioned on [[road]]s to control competing flows of [[road traffic|traffic]]. [[Car]]s were meant to stop at [[red]] [[light]]s | |||
The [[Torchwood SUV]] could change traffic lights so that they were green before the vehicle reached them, allowing [[Torchwood Three]] to get to their destination sooner. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]'') | |||
A [[Universal Remote Control]] could turn early [[21st century]] traffic lights red. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Asylum (audio story)|Asylum]]'') | A [[Universal Remote Control]] could turn early [[21st century]] traffic lights red. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Asylum (audio story)|Asylum]]'') | ||
In [[River Song's World]], where all of [[Earth]]'s history occurred at once, a [[Roman]] soldier on a [[horse]] | In [[River Song's World]], where all of [[Earth]]'s history occurred at once, a [[Roman]] soldier on a [[horse]] waited for traffic lights to turn [[green]] as [[car]]s went by. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') | ||
On arriving in [[Pete's World]], [[Mickey Smith]], who was acquainted with the idea of [[parallel universe]]s that diverge from the [[N-Space|normal world]], suggested [[blue]] traffic lights as a difference. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'') | |||
[[Category:Safety]] | [[Category:Safety]] | ||
[[Category:Transport infrastructure]] | [[Category:Transport infrastructure]] | ||
[[Category:Communications technology from the real world]] | [[Category:Communications technology from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Law and order]] | [[Category:Law and order]] | ||
[[Category:Traffic control]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:06, 3 September 2020
Traffic lights were signalling devices positioned on roads to control competing flows of traffic. Cars were meant to stop at red lights to allow others to cross, (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) while green lights allowed vehicles to proceed without stopping. (PROSE: Slow Decay)
The Torchwood SUV could change traffic lights so that they were green before the vehicle reached them, allowing Torchwood Three to get to their destination sooner. (PROSE: Slow Decay)
A Universal Remote Control could turn early 21st century traffic lights red. (AUDIO: Asylum)
In River Song's World, where all of Earth's history occurred at once, a Roman soldier on a horse waited for traffic lights to turn green as cars went by. (TV: The Wedding of River Song)
On arriving in Pete's World, Mickey Smith, who was acquainted with the idea of parallel universes that diverge from the normal world, suggested blue traffic lights as a difference. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen)
