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the only place society agrees a human beats a car, briefly.
means a marked section of road where pedestrians have the legal right of way to cross, in theory.
from from 'zebra crossing,' coined in britain in the 1950s after a pattern of black and white stripes was tested and chosen over earlier striped designs for visibility.
first versionstudded metal markers used before painted stripes existed
the beatlesmade abbey road's crosswalk a global pilgrimage site
legal rightoften ignored by drivers despite pedestrian priority laws