Editing Belisha beacon (section)

==Outside the United Kingdom==

===Australia===
In [[Australia]], there has been a proliferation of various kinds of beacons and [[bollard]]s, illuminated, reflective, or otherwise designed for high visibility at pedestrian crossings, to which the name Belisha is occasionally erroneously applied. These high-visibility crossing markers are often placed on [[refuge island]]s in the middle of the road, in addition to or instead of at the roadside. Many of these new crossings are signposted that pedestrians must give way to traffic.

[[Brisbane]] briefly had a small number of Belisha beacon marked crossings in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but the majority of Australian crossings are zebra crossings marked by large yellow circular signs bearing a walking legs symbol.

===Germany===

====East Germany====

[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-C0623-0001-001, Berlin, Alexanderplatz, Haus des Lehrers, Kongresshalle.jpg|thumb|A belisha beacon in East Germany]]

East Germany used a unique design of Belisha beacon during the 1960s. Instead of a globe, the lamp sat in a black and yellow striped box which in turn sat on top of a yellow post. These were abolished in 1977, although use was continued on major roads until the fall of the Berlin Wall

====West Germany====

[[File:Bild 30c - Fußgängerüberweg mit Vorrang - b, StVO 1956.svg|thumb|A diagram for Belisha beacons in the 1956 regulations]]

In 1956 regulations allowed for Belisha beacons to be placed at zebra crossings. Unlike Belisha beacons elsewhere, these Belisha beacons had red and white striped posts with a white globe. These were abolished in 1964

===Hong Kong===
In [[Hong Kong]], Belisha beacons are required by the [[Transport Department]] of Hong Kong for pedestrian crossings to be considered a "[[zebra crossing]]" where pedestrians have priority. The yellow globe on the beacon may be illuminated by a flashing light or by a constant light.

Similar to the United Kingdom, two Belisha beacons are required, each to be put at each end of the zebra crossing. When there is a pedestrian refuge of central reservation, additional Belisha beacons may be added.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cap. 374G Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations Schedule 4: Zebra Crossing and Light Signal Crossing |url=https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap374G!en?INDEX_CS=N&xpid=ID_1438403129404_001 |website=www.elegislation.gov.hk}}</ref>

===Ireland===
[[File:IE road sign RUS-066.svg|thumb|150px|The new pedestrian crossing sign in Ireland, featuring a fluorescent yellow background]]
In [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], Belisha beacons are usually accompanied by much higher visibility dual flashing amber traffic lights on either side. Some zebra crossings have only these rather than Belisha beacons.

In October 2022, the [[National Transport Authority (Ireland)|National Transport Authority]] began a pilot scheme with [[Limerick City and County Council]] and [[Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council|Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council]] to trial the implementation of zebra crossings without Belisha beacons, instead using fixed blue mandatory signs, such as are used in Continental Europe. These crossings will be cheaper and quicker to implement, as they do not require an electrical connection.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2022 |title=Active Travel Pilot Scheme for New Zebra Crossings |url=https://www.nationaltransport.ie/active-travel-pilot-scheme-for-new-zebra-crossings/ |website=National Transport Authority |access-date=22 November 2022 |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122231803/https://www.nationaltransport.ie/active-travel-pilot-scheme-for-new-zebra-crossings/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2022 |title=3 locations in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown have been chosen for this pilot |url=https://twitter.com/dlrcc/status/1595067439506722816 |website=Twitter |access-date=22 November 2022 |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122231758/https://twitter.com/dlrcc/status/1595067439506722816 |url-status=live }}</ref> The signs were adopted in March 2024, though beacons are still permitted to be used.

===New Zealand===
Outside of the UK, Belisha beacons are perhaps most prominent in [[New Zealand]], where they are required at all marked pedestrian crossings. Traffic regulations require a controlling authority to erect on each pole, indicating the presence and position of a pedestrian crossing, either an internally illuminated amber globe not less than {{convert|300|mm|in|abbr=on}} in diameter, which has a lamp that provides 40 to 60 flashes per minute, or a {{convert|400|mm|in|abbr=on}} diameter fluorescent orange disk. The pole must be erected within {{convert|2|m|ft}} of each end of a crossing. The poles must be not less than {{convert|75|mm|in|abbr=on}} in diameter, and not less than {{convert|2|m|ft}} in height, and must be clearly painted with alternate parallel bands of black and white, each having a width of approximately {{convert|300|mm|in|abbr=on}}. Disks are a relatively new addition as a replacement for illuminated globes, having only become prominent since the 1990s.

===Poland===
Belisha beacons were uncommon, but the Highway Code allowed for using them up until the early 1960s.

===Netherlands===

[[File:Knipperbollen in werking, Bestanddeelnr 908-7314.jpg|thumb|A belisha beacon in the Netherlands]]

In the [[Netherlands]], Belisha beacons were used from 1957 to 1962 to indicate that pedestrians had the right of way on a particular crossing. In 1962, a law was passed that extended this to all zebra crossings, and the beacons were removed. However, some still exist in [[Vlaardingen]], in addition to the media area in [[Hilversum]].

===Singapore===

[[File:Singapore Japanese Secondary School.JPG|thumb|Example of Belisha beacons at a zebra crossing in Singapore]]

In Singapore, all zebra crossings are marked by Belisha beacons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onemotoring.com.sg/content/onemotoring/en/on_the_roads/road_safety/pedestrian_crossing0.html|title=ONE.MOTORING - Pedestrian Crossing Signs Attached to Existing Flashing Beacons|website=www.onemotoring.com.sg|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref>

===France and Spain===
In [[France]] and [[Spain]], a small number of pedestrian crossings are illuminated by special lamp posts that have flashing amber lights on their sides that play the same role as Belisha beacons.

===Liberia===
Belisha beacons ranged all over Liberian zebra crossings from 1960 to 2010, and some were still in use from 2010 to 2013.