Invention of Cats Eye

The Invention of Cat's Eyes

Percy Shaw was driving back home to Halifax from Bradford on a cold dark foggy night when his car headlights reflected in a cat's eyes. He instantly hit upon the idea to make cat's eye road markers which are now used all over the world to guide drivers on deadly dark stretches of road. What a remarkable inspiration!

Percy Shaw worked hard for 6 years on the design and finally, in 1936, he patented his invention. The first installation was done without charge by Shaw's company. Within days, the number of accidents on that road reduced due to the reflective road markers and BAM! cat's eyes were everywhere.

Born to humble parents of fourteen children, Shaw made a difference in the world by his low maintenance self-cleaning invention which saves countless lives every day.

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