puffin crossing

noun

1. a UK pedestrian road crossing with traffic lights signalling red to stop the traffic flow when pedestrians are seen on the crossing by infrared detectors. The green signal reappears when no pedestrians are seen on the crossing

Word History and Origins

Origin of puffin crossing¹

C20: p(edestrian) u(ser) f(riendly) in(telligent) crossing

Example Sentences

Speaking in July, a Bradford Council spokesperson said the puffin crossing would be fitted in the coming months.

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The puffin crossing, incorporating the Pride Progress Flag, was installed on Wine street in Bristol on 30 June.

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They will be replaced by a countdown system similar to those seen in the United States, which are already being used in London, or by a puffin crossing.

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The puffin crossing has a "green man" but it is on the control box next to the pedestrian rather than on the far side of the road.

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