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Belisha beacon
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English
thumb|Abbey Road zebra crossing with Belisha beacon on right
Etymology
en Leslie Hore-Belisha =, the Minister of Transport who introduced them in 1934.
Pronunciation
en /bəˈliːʃə ˈbiːkən/
Noun
en British Ireland A tall black and white pole topped by a flashing orange globe, placed on either side of the road at zebra crossings; mostly now replaced by more sophisticated arrangements.
en 10 January 1935 Cyclists air their grievances on road safety The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2014/jan/10/cycling-road-safety-cycle-lanes-1935 A police constable concealed in a doorway in City Road, Finsbury, saw a youth of seventeen, who had two others with him, climb a Belisha beacon and break the globe with his fist. It was the hundredth beacon globe to be broken in Finsbury since November.
Translations
pole
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 黃波燈
Mandarin: cmn 黃波燈
Finnish: fi suojatiepaalu
French: fr balise Belisha f
Polish: pl migoczące żółte światło n
Further reading
en Roads