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- Belisha_beacon abstract "A Belisha beacon /bəˈliːʃə/ is an amber-coloured globe lamp atop a tall black and white pole, marking pedestrian crossings of roads in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in other countries (e.g., Hong Kong, Malta) and Singapore, historically influenced by Britain. It was named after Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893–1957), the Minister of Transport who in 1934 added beacons to pedestrian crossings, marked by large metal studs in the road surface. These crossings were later painted in black and white stripes, thus are known as zebra crossings. Legally pedestrians have priority (over wheeled traffic) on such crossings. In 1948, the Central Office of Information produced a short film which showed the correct way to use a pedestrian crossing (without the stripes at this time).Belisha beacons provide additional visibility to zebra crossings for motorists, primarily at night. The flash commonly lasts one second in both on and off states. Some crossings are set so that each beacon flashes alternately to the other side, but they often fall out of synchronization over time. Beacons with an outer ring of flashing amber LED lights, preferred for their brightness and low electricity consumption, are replacing traditional incandescent bulbs in many areas.To be legally compliant, every zebra crossing must be equipped with two Belisha beacons. In the UK, in cases where there is a traffic island or central reservation in the road, the traffic authority can opt whether to place one or more beacons centrally.In recent years the number of zebra crossings and Belisha beacons has fallen in the northern counties of England, being replaced by pelican crossings or puffin crossings, with pedestrian-controlled traffic signals; a waiting pedestrian can stop vehicular traffic by pressing a button and waiting for the pedestrian signal of a red and green man to change to green. The green man can be accompanied by a green bicycle to indicate that the crossing is designated for pedestrians and cyclists, continuing the bird-name theme, this type of crossing is called a Toucan crossing, as in, 'two can' cross. Another variation is the pegasus crossing where the pedestrian is accompanied by a green horse to indicate that the crossing is designated for pedestrians and horses, for example, at Hyde Park Corner, London.The first Belisha Beacon was erected in Wigan on the corner of Mesnes Street, and became operational on 4 July 1935.".
- Belisha_beacon thumbnail BelishabeaconLED.jpeg?width=300.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageExternalLink zebra-crossing-equipment.
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- Belisha_beacon wikiPageLength "6383".
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageOutDegree "30".
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageRevisionID "699408748".
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Australia.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Bollard.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Brisbane.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Category:1934_introductions.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Category:Orange_symbols.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Category:Pedestrian_crossing_components.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Category:Walking_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Central_Office_of_Information.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink File:BelishabeaconLED.jpeg.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Gretna_Green.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Hong_Kong.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Leslie_Hore-Belisha,_1st_Baron_Hore-Belisha.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Light-emitting_diode.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Malta.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Pegasus_crossing.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Pelican_crossing.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Puffin_crossing.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Refuge_island.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Republic_of_Ireland.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Robin_Hoods_Well.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Rummy.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Secretary_of_State_for_Transport.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Toucan_crossing.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink United_Kingdom.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Wigan.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink Zebra_crossing.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink File:BelishaBeacon2750Canthusus.jpg.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink File:Hong_Kong_zebra_crossing.JPG.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLink File:New_Zealand_PW-65.svg.
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLinkText "Belisha beacon".
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLinkText "belisha beacon".
- Belisha_beacon wikiPageWikiLinkText "traffic lights".
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- Belisha_beacon subject Category:1934_introductions.
- Belisha_beacon subject Category:Orange_symbols.
- Belisha_beacon subject Category:Pedestrian_crossing_components.
- Belisha_beacon subject Category:Walking_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- Belisha_beacon hypernym Lamp.
- Belisha_beacon type Lighthouse.
- Belisha_beacon type Redirect.
- Belisha_beacon comment "A Belisha beacon /bəˈliːʃə/ is an amber-coloured globe lamp atop a tall black and white pole, marking pedestrian crossings of roads in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in other countries (e.g., Hong Kong, Malta) and Singapore, historically influenced by Britain. It was named after Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893–1957), the Minister of Transport who in 1934 added beacons to pedestrian crossings, marked by large metal studs in the road surface.".
- Belisha_beacon label "Belisha beacon".
- Belisha_beacon sameAs Q2747919.
- Belisha_beacon sameAs Category:Belisha_beacons.
- Belisha_beacon sameAs Belisha_beacon.
- Belisha_beacon sameAs משואת_בלישה.
- Belisha_beacon sameAs Belisha_beacon.
- Belisha_beacon sameAs Knipperbol.
- Belisha_beacon sameAs m.014yb3.
- Belisha_beacon sameAs Q2747919.
- Belisha_beacon wasDerivedFrom Belisha_beacon?oldid=699408748.
- Belisha_beacon depiction BelishabeaconLED.jpeg.
- Belisha_beacon isPrimaryTopicOf Belisha_beacon.