Belisha beacon

Some zebra crossings have only these rather than Belisha beacons.

Belisha beacons are found at zebra crossings.

Belisha beacon, a flashing light atop a black-and-white pole placed at pedestrian crossings.

Belisha beacons provide additional visibility to zebra crossings for motorists, primarily at night.

Some installations illegally feature only one Belisha beacon on the central reservation intended to serve both crossings.

"Probably trusted to a Belisha Beacon," said Jimmy.

The Belisha beacon, named after the Transport Minister, was introduced to clearly identify crossings.

The layout was superficially similar to a traditional zebra crossing, with a painted area on the road announced by Belisha beacons.

In the Netherlands Belisha beacons were used from 1957 to 1962 to indicate that pedestrians had the right of way on a particular crossing.

I heard a sharp intake of breath against my ear, and saw Augusto's face turn towards us, his eyes like Belisha beacons.

Since the presence of a reservation creates two zebra crossings there has to be total of four Belisha beacons.

Belisha beacon, beckon bright!

Previously only zebra crossings had been used, which have warning signals (Belisha beacons), but no control signals.

Double rooms comprised two single beds, pinned to opposing walls, above which would hang lamps seemingly moulded from Belisha beacons.

The boys had a Belisha beacon and an empty coffin as part of their furniture and revelled in their outrageousness.

I don't want to be seen as a Belisha beacon of money, and you need a certain kind of thick-skinnedness to travel through other people's misery.

England was full of words I'd never heard before - streaky bacon, short back and sides, Belisha beacon, serviettes, high tea, ice-cream cornet.

In the Republic of Ireland, Belisha beacons are usually accompanied by much higher visibility dual flashing amber traffic lights on either side.

To be legally compliant, every zebra crossing must be equipped with two Belisha beacons (though, legally, only one has to be working).

Acceptance of this view by the authorities has led to the widespread use of traffic lights, Belisha beacons, pedestrian crossings, and, in some jurisdictions, cycle lanes.

On the way home, Ivor incites the wrath of an angry mob after tampering with the Belisha beacons and pelican crossings.

On his retirement, he was made vice-president of the Pedestrians' Association and to this day the logo of the organisation includes a Belisha Beacon.

Outside of the UK, belisha beacons are perhaps most prominent in New Zealand, where they are required at all marked pedestrian crossings.

Zebra Crossings: Black and white stripes are painted on the road and flashing amber belisha beacons are on each side of the road.

Not altogether surprisingly, given that Wright-Phillips would lose an aerial battle with a Belisha beacon, but he did get there, and did get a head on it.