A policeman in Cardiff, capital of Wales, leads children across the street in the 1930s. By 1934, road deaths exceeded 7000 per year, so the transport minister, Leslie Hore-Belisha, introduced the striped pole topped with an orange globe.
I can’t say as I’ve ever heard of or seen a Belisha beacon (aka a pelican beacon), which began marking pedestrian crossings of roads, later painted in black and white stripes, and known as zebra crossings. Yes, like the one on Abbey Road!
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Well that is something I did not know. If all of those poles were in front of such huge advertisements it was a wonder anyone noticed them. I supposed old Leslie did light them up.
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I’m glad when they post those signs that say “Slow Children” because the fast and smart ones are so hard to bump. I kid, I kid.
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Max is very Triumph the Insult Comic dog today. Actually, I have seen nearby a sign that says “Autistic child in area” so that lets drivers know to slow down.
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So how you doing with all that rain?
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Well, our side yard just became a little creek about 20 min ago and now it’s bright and sunny and bipolar. The dogs are not happy about the back yard, though. Jemima has that wet ruffled dog fur look.
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Cool bit of history!
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I feel so ignorant about everything now!
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That is neat Kerbey – I’d not even heard of the poles before, let alone seen one.So cool. Thank you.
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That’s a lot of road deaths, Kerbey. I’m glad the Bobbie led the lads and lasses to safety!
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I like unique facts and this orange pelican ball and when those zebra stripes came about were “my cup of tea,” Kerbey! 🙂
Any refer ce to the Beatles makes me smile.
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All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
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