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zebra crossing:

Definitions:

  1. street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes)

Examples:

  1. having to dismount . See also pelican crossing ; puffin crossing ; toucan crossing ; zebra crossing . Pelican Crossing The name given to pedestrian crossings which use traffic lights to control
  2. was run down by a white van , registration number NID 92 , on a zebra crossing in the Goldhawk Road . A van with the same registration had been seen outside
  3. School now fronts onto a busy road and traffic speeds past , even on nearby zebra crossing . St. Raphael 's Primary ( Response dated 13 / 0 9 / 0 2
  4. . MARCH Kirkwall ’ s Junction Road became lined with flashing beacons as the four zebra crossings along its length became active . Motorists were being warned to take extra care in
  5. an increasingly important subject . This shows pre-school children learning about road safety using a zebra crossing and a balloon Belisha beacon with the Tufty Club at Lauriston , Edinburgh , in

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