Belisha beacon
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A Belisha beacon is a flashing amber globe mounted on a black-and-white striped pole used to mark pedestrian crossings, particularly in the United Kingdom.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road safety device
ⓘ
traffic control device ⓘ |
| alsoUsedIn |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former British territories ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
pedestrian priority
ⓘ
zebra crossing ⓘ |
| category |
pedestrian crossing infrastructure
ⓘ
street furniture ⓘ |
| color | amber ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
pelican crossing signal
ⓘ
puffin crossing signal NERFINISHED ⓘ traffic light ⓘ |
| foundIn |
near schools
ⓘ
suburban roads ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
black-and-white striped pole
ⓘ
flashing amber globe ⓘ |
| illumination | electric light ⓘ |
| inception | 1930s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom traffic regulations ⓘ |
| legalStatus | standard feature of UK zebra crossings ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing ⓘ |
| mounting | vertical pole ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leslie Hore-Belisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingMode | continuous flashing ⓘ |
| polePattern | black-and-white stripes ⓘ |
| regulates |
driver behavior near crossings
ⓘ
pedestrian crossing points ⓘ |
| safetyFunction |
highlights crossing point at night
ⓘ
warns drivers of pedestrian crossing ⓘ |
| safetyObjective |
alert approaching drivers
ⓘ
reduce pedestrian accidents ⓘ |
| shape | spherical globe ⓘ |
| signalType | visual signal ⓘ |
| standardColorOfGlobe | amber ⓘ |
| standardColorOfPole | black and white ⓘ |
| trafficSystemRole | uncontrolled crossing marker ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
pedestrian crossing
ⓘ
roadside ⓘ zebra crossing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
improving road safety
ⓘ
increasing pedestrian visibility ⓘ marking pedestrian crossings ⓘ |
| visibilityCondition |
low light
ⓘ
poor weather ⓘ |
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