In 1932, Carlton Cole Magee of the United States invented what was to become a familiar emblem of modern civilization. What was it?
A) The neon sign B) The parking meter ü C) The pay toilet D) The roll-on deodorant
The brand-new problem of motorized traffic congestion inspired Magee to develop a practical system for managing the rental of municipal parking space. Not everyone was immediately sure that parking meters were a blessing upon humanity. In fact, their introduction was marred in some places by vigilantes who carried out organized campaigns of meter-destruction.
