The first pedestrian crossings appeared in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii two thousand years ago. These passages found by archaeologists were higher than the road and were made of large stones. As a result, it allowed pedestrians to walk without stepping on mud or water, while carts had to slow down because they had to drive their wheels through the rocks. This was the first appearance of the modern "zebra".
The history of the pedestrian crossing in its current form arose from the human need to organize roads. The black-and-white stripes we've learned about, the "zebra" look of the pedestrian crossing, were introduced in Slough, England, in 1950. It was used for the first time at an intersection. After that, such pedestrian crossings became popular in other countries of the "old continent".
Since the 60s of the last century, special traffic lights for pedestrians have been installed on the roads. In the 1970s, the construction of underground and overpasses began. Nowadays, modern technologies are used in the construction of pedestrian crossings. It is important to ensure the safety of pedestrians and their comfortable movement.
Feruz YOLDOSHOV,
our own reporter.