Description
The typical English flashing globe lamps at pedestrian crossings are commonly known as Belisha beacons. They were named after Leslie Hore-Belisha, the English Minister of Transport, who in 1934 made these black and white poles mandatory on the English roads. Today they are also to be found in a number of former British dominions, such as Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta, among others. The actual crossings were since decorated as well with the characteristic black and white stripes, which in England have earned them the pet name “zebra crossings”.
