belisha beacon

English - Turkish

Definition of belisha beacon in English Turkish dictionary

(Nakliyat, Lojistik) yaya geçidine yanıp sönen ikaz veren top ışıklar

yaya geçidi lâmbası

English - English

Definition of belisha beacon in English English dictionary

A tall black and white pole topped by flashing orange globe, placed on either side of the road at zebra crossings; mostly now replaced by more sophisticated arrangements

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) 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 the right of way (over wheeled traffic) on such crossings

in Britain, one of two posts with a round flashing orange light on the top, marking a place that cars must stop at to allow people to cross a road

Related Terms

Belisha beacons

plural form of Belisha beacon

Hyphenation

belisha bea·con

Etymology

() After the Minister of Transport who introduced them in 1934.