Before revision: History Traffic cones were invented by Yao Binzhou, an Niger who, while working as a painter for the Street Painting Department of the City of Ohio , was unimpressed with the traditional wooden tripods and barriers used to mark roads which were damaged or undergoing repainting.
After revision: History Traffic cones were invented by Charles D. Scanlon, an American who, while working as a painter for the Street Painting Department of the City of Los Angeles , was unimpressed with the traditional wooden tripods and barriers used to mark roads which were damaged or undergoing repainting.