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A zebra crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing used in many places around the world. The crossing is characterised by longitudinal stripes (hence the term, named after the zebra) on the road, parallel to the flow of the traffic, alternately a light colour (usually white) and a dark one (painted black, or left unpainted if road surface itself is of a dark color). The stripes are typically 40 to 60 centimetres wide. Pedestrians usually have right of way on a zebra crossing. Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 426 KB)A zebra style pedestrian crossing in Sydney, Australia, photographed by DONeil. ...
Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 426 KB)A zebra style pedestrian crossing in Sydney, Australia, photographed by DONeil. ...
The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ...
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A pedestrian crossing or crosswalk is a designated point on a road at which some means are employed to assist pedestrians wishing to cross. ...
Species Equus zebra Equus hartmannae Equus quagga Equus grevyi The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa. ...
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A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ...
History
The zebra crossing was first used (after some isolated experiments) at 1000 sites in the UK in 1949 (the original form being alternating strips of blue and yellow), and a 1951 measure introduced them into law. In 1971, the Green Cross Code was introduced to teach children safer crossing habits (replacing an earlier "kerb drill"). // Overview The Green Cross Code is a brand created by the UK National Road Safety Committee (now the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA) to raise awareness of pedestrian safety in the UK. The multimedia Green Cross Code campaign began in 1970 and continues today. ...
In the United Kingdom the crossing is marked with beacons on either side of the road, called Belisha beacons. These are black and white poles topped by flashing orange globes. They are named after Leslie Hore-Belisha, the Minister of Transport who introduced them in 1934. Pedestrians have right of way on this kind of crossing once they have put a foot upon it; cars then have to stop and give way, if they can do so safely. Top of a Belisha Beacon A Belisha Beacon is a flashing orange globe atop a tall black and white pole. ...
Isaac Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha (September 7, 1893 - February 16, 1957) was a British Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister who is remembered for his innovations in road transport and for being an alleged victim of anti-semitism. ...
The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. ...
1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The crossings were originally marked by beacons and parallel rows of studs, but the stripes were soon added for the sake of visibility.
Alternative Crossings This system is in contrast to that of a similar crossing, known as a pelican crossing (pedestrian light controlled), which is marked with traffic lights for the vehicles, and green and red men icons illuminating to show pedestrians when and when not, respectively, to cross. Pedestrians only have right-of-way here when the green man icon is lit or if they entered the crossing while lit. Pelican crossings were first introduced in 1969 (after an earlier experiment known as the Panda crossing) and in many places have completely replaced zebra crossings. Control panel at a pelican crossing A pelican crossing, (from Pelicon crossing: PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled crossing, a synonymous term) is a type of pedestrian crossing. ...
Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...
The Panda crossing in the United Kingdom was an early attempt at a signal-controlled pedestrian road crossing. ...
Other similar crossings in the UK include puffin (pedestrian user-friendly interface), toucan (two can cross — a joint pedestrian and bicycle crossing), and pegasus (for horses, usually outside race courses) crossings. Puffin control panel A puffin crossing (pedestrian user-friendly interface) is a type of pedestrian crossing in use in the United Kingdom. ...
Toucan crossing A toucan crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing found in the UK that also allows bicycles to cross. ...
For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ...
A Pegasus Crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing in the United Kingdom which has a special consideration for horse riders. ...
A lollipop man or woman helps children to cross a zebra crossing during school hours, so called because of the long lollipop-shaped pole they carry, with a circular disc edged in red. The centre of this disk has a black bar, which can be used to note down the license plate of motorists who fail to stop. This article needs cleanup. ...
A lollipop in wrapper A lollipop, lolly, or sucker is a type of confectionery consisting mainly of hardened, flavoured sucrose with corn syrup mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. ...
In the Netherlands and Scandinavia, pedestrians have right of way even if they are still on the curb, but about to enter the zebra crossing. Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. ...
In Finland and Australia, the zebra crossing is also used by cyclists. A cyclist is a person who engages in cycling whether as a sport or rides a bicycle for recreation or transportation. ...
See pedestrian crossing for equivalent crossings in other countries, including North American "crosswalks". A pedestrian crossing or crosswalk is a designated point on a road at which some means are employed to assist pedestrians wishing to cross. ...
Zebra Crossings in popular culture
 A famous zebra crossing in Abbey Road, London A zebra crossing famously appears on the cover of The Beatles' Abbey Road album. This is a famous zebra crossing, and has even been incorporated into the current Abbey Road Studios logo. However, since the Abbey Road photo was taken, zigzag lines at the kerb and in the centre of the road have been added to all zebra crossings to indicate the no-waiting zones on either side. There is also a tongue-in-cheek reference to zebra crossings in the science-fiction comedy novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by English author Douglas Adams, in reference to Man using the improbable creature called the Babel fish as proof to the non-existence of God... the novel says, "Man then goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed at the next zebra crossing." Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1286x860, 133 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Abbey Road Studios Zebra crossing Street Abbey Road (street) ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1286x860, 133 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Abbey Road Studios Zebra crossing Street Abbey Road (street) ...
The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool. ...
Abbey Road is the eleventh official album released by The Beatles. ...
The legendary recording studio Abbey Road Studios, created in November of 1931 by EMI in London, England is best known as the legendary recording studio used by the rock artists: The Beatles, Cliff Richard, Pink Floyd and The Shadows. ...
The cover of the first novel in the Hitchhikers series, from a late 1990s printing. ...
Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was a British author, comic radio dramatist, and amateur musician. ...
Anatomy of a babel fish as illustrated in the BBC TV series by Rod Lord. ...
References - History of Road Safety, Gerald Cummins
- The History of British Roadsigns, Dept. for Transport, 2nd Edition, 1999
External links - UK zebra crossing video tutorial
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