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Jack
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by Jack Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:25 am
What are those lights that flash when you're supposed to cross the street really called?
We didn't have them in West Virginia (my county didn't even have a red light), so I never really knew what they are called.
I've been calling them "walk lights" but apparently that sounds stupid to most people.
I did a google search for "walk light" and came up with these things:
"Street light" returned these:
"Cross light" gave me a bunch of these:
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by mukade Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:29 am
Pedestrian signals?
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by Jack Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:30 am
mukade wrote: Pedestrian signals?
Woah! You are right. I've never heard that term in my life, but google agrees with you:
That's what I was talking about. Thanks so much!
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by Will O'B Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:31 am
Cranberry wrote: What are those lights that flash when you're supposed to cross the street really called?
OK . . . I'm not falling for this a
second time. You're joking, right?
Will O'Ban
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by Jack Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:32 am
Will O'B wrote: Cranberry wrote: What are those lights that flash when you're supposed to cross the street really called?
OK . . . I'm not falling for this a
second time. You're joking, right?
Will O'Ban
No. I haven't been able to find out what they're called until today. It's been bothering me because I knew they had a real name but I didn't know it and I use them every day here...
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by Will O'B Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:44 am
Cranberry wrote: Will O'B wrote: Cranberry wrote: What are
those lights that flash when you're supposed to cross the street really
called?
OK . . . I'm not falling for this a
second time. You're joking, right?
Will O'Ban
No. I haven't been able to find out what they're called until today. It's
been bothering me because I knew they had a real name but I didn't
know it.
Finally . . . something you're
serious about. :roll:
Will O'Ban
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by Congratulations Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:36 am
Crossing signals?
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by amar Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:40 am
pedestrian lights?
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by Doug_Tipple Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:49 am
I would say that the signals referred to fall under the general category of pedestrian signals. I have always called the light in question the "walk light". The more general term "pedestrian signals" refers to the "don't walk light" as well. We all know what a "stop light" is, but it is also a traffic signal. You do need to make the distinction between a "stop light" and a "red light", however.
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by Tommy Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:56 am
Cranberry wrote: mukade wrote: Pedestrian signals?
Woah! You are right. I've never heard that term in my life, but google agrees with you:
That's what I was talking about. Thanks so much!
I have seen those before but they never stay on long enough to walk to the other side. Around here we call them RUN lights.
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by djm Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:11 pm
Not to be confused with:
or this:
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by flanum Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:34 pm
I cant believe i actally know this,
Pelican crossing! There is also "toucan" and "puffin" crossings.
It has something to do with the lettering (pedestian (something something) automated(something) etc, etc)!
I learned about this when i was doing some obscure BMS or PLC course! Obviously it really interested me!
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by Jack Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:49 pm
Yay! You are all so smart! Thanks!
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by Jack Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:55 pm
Doug_Tipple wrote: You do need to make the distinction between a "stop light" and a "red light", however.
Not in the dialect(s) of West Virginia. A red light can be green or yellow, and it's still called a red light.
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by Doug_Tipple Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:10 pm
Cranberry wrote: Doug_Tipple wrote: You do need to make the distinction between a "stop light" and a "red light", however.
Not in the dialect(s) of West Virginia. A red light can be green or yellow, and it's still called a red light.
I was thinking about the red lights where you would be better off if you didn't stop.
