Pirmasens (dpa) - The legendary founder of Pirmasens, Landgrave Ludwig IX.
von Hessen-Darmstadt (1719-1790), from December 15th as a traffic light man directs pedestrians across the street in the Palatinate city.
Then the first new light signals in the center will officially go into operation, as the municipality announced on Thursday.
«The date has been chosen deliberately, saw Ludwig IX.
but on this very day in 1719 in Darmstadt the light of day came into being. "
The cost of retrofitting the ten traffic lights at five pedestrian crossings is around 1200 euros, which is financed in equal parts by Verkehrswacht eV and the Lions Club.
The youth councilor had the idea.