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William Phelps Eno (1858–1945), often hailed as the “Father of Traffic Safety,” is credited with inventing or popularizing many of the road control measures we take for granted today—such as the stop sign, pedestrian crosswalks, traffic circles (rotaries), one‑way streets, taxi stands, and pedestrian safety islands. Remarkably, and somewhat ironically, Eno never learned to drive a car; he distrusted automobiles, preferred horseback riding, and always used a chauffeur when he needed to travel.
Though he never took the wheel himself, Eno’s influence on traffic regulation was profound. Beginning in 1900, he wrote pioneering treatises like “Reform in Our Street Traffic Urgently Needed”, authored the first city traffic code for New York in 1903, and subsequently helped implement traffic flow systems in major cities including Paris and London. His rotary plan, for instance, shaped iconic intersections such as Columbus Circle in NYC and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Despite his lack of personal driving experience, Eno’s work laid the groundwork for modern street safety and traffic engineering worldwide.
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Though he never took the wheel himself, Eno’s influence on traffic regulation was profound. Beginning in 1900, he wrote pioneering treatises like “Reform in Our Street Traffic Urgently Needed”, authored the first city traffic code for New York in 1903, and subsequently helped implement traffic flow systems in major cities including Paris and London. His rotary plan, for instance, shaped iconic intersections such as Columbus Circle in NYC and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Despite his lack of personal driving experience, Eno’s work laid the groundwork for modern street safety and traffic engineering worldwide.
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