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crosswalk

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cross·walk  (krôswôk, krs-)
n.
A path marked off on a street to indicate where pedestrians should cross.
crosswalk [ˈkrɒsˌwɔːk]
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the US and Canadian name for pedestrian crossing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crosswalk - a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the othercrosswalk - a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
crossover, crossing
grade separation - a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass
path - a way especially designed for a particular use
pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing - street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes)
Translations
crosswalk [ˈkrɒsˌwɔːk] N (US) → paso m de peatones
crosswalk [ˈkrɒswɔːk] n (US) (for pedestrians) → passage m clouté
crosswalk [ˈkrɒsˌwɔːk] n (Am) → strisce fpl pedonali, passaggio pedonale
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INTRODUCTION The 2000 Uniform Vehicle Code and Model Traffic Ordinance define a crosswalk as "any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
Individuals' Abilities and Behaviors and Current Technologies in ... by Michelle F PhD, PE Heller and Michael J PE Kuzel and Andrew M PhD Kwasniak and Joseph F B Cuadrado / Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal
In compiling the report, researchers looked at driver reaction and performance upon detecting pedestrians in midblock crosswalks under varying experimental conditions, including various types of street lamps, the color of the pedestrians' clothing, the position of the pedestrians in the crosswalk, and the presence of glare.
FHWA report covers lighting design for midblock crosswalks by Public Roads
But in the eyes of the law, a horse at a crosswalk is a pedestrian and has the right of way.
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