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Traffic lights, also known as robots in southern Africa (or traffic signals, traffic lamps, signal lights, or semaphores), are a useful resource, consisting of three different coloured cards, for everyday use in classrooms in order to assess.  
Traffic lights, also known as robots in southern Africa (or elsewhere as traffic signals, traffic lamps, signal lights, or semaphores), are a useful resource, consisting of three different coloured cards, for everyday use in classrooms in order to assess.  


[[Image:LED_Traffic_Light.jpg|thumb]] The name "traffic lights" comes from the fact that traffic lights (or robots) are a piece of equipment designed to control traffic flow. Traffic lights  have three lights - red, orange and green.  These lights signal to drivers what action they should take on the road with each coloured light having a different meaning associated with it:  Red means Stop; Orange means Get Ready and Green means Go.  
[[Image:LED_Traffic_Light.jpg|thumb]] The name "traffic lights" comes from the fact that traffic lights (or robots) are a piece of equipment designed to control traffic flow. Traffic lights  have three lights - red, orange and green.  These lights signal to drivers what action they should take on the road with each coloured light having a different meaning associated with it:  Red means Stop; Orange means Get Ready and Green means Go.