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  2. HAWK beacon - Wikipedia

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    A HAWK beacon (high-intensity activated crosswalk beacon) is a traffic control device used to stop road traffic and allow pedestrians to cross safely. It is officially known as a pedestrian hybrid beacon .

  3. Netflix button - Wikipedia

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    The Netflix button is a button available on many modern remote controllers, used to directly connect to the popular streaming service Netflix. It was initially implemented in America in 2011. [1] In 2015, the button was added to European remotes. [2] This button sends an infrared (IR) signal to the television and opens up the Netflix app.

  4. Rules for traffic lights - Wikipedia

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    In some jurisdictions (such as New York City), [citation needed] there are ordinances or by-laws against "gridlocking".A motorist entering an intersection (even if on a green light) but unable to proceed and who gets stranded in the intersection (when traffic ahead fails to proceed), and who remains after the light turns red (thus blocking traffic from other directions) may be cited.

  5. Pedestrian crossing - Wikipedia

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    A pedestrian crossing (or crosswalk in American and Canadian English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road, street or avenue.The term "pedestrian crossing" is also used in the Vienna and Geneva Conventions, both of which pertain to road signs and road traffic.

  6. Media control symbols - Wikipedia

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    To identify the control or the indicator to play the next part and then stop. Record: U+23FA ⏺ #5547 Recording, general: To identify a control to preset or start a recording mode. Eject U+23CF ⏏ #5459 Eject: To identify the control for the eject function. Shuffle U+1F500 🔀 — To randomly play a song from a given list.

  7. Variations in traffic light operation - Wikipedia

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    In New Zealand, where traffic is on the left, when a road is given a green light from an all-direction stop, a red arrow can continue to display to turning traffic, holding traffic back while a pedestrian crossing on the side road is given a green signal (for left turns) or while oncoming traffic goes straight ahead and there is no permissive right turn allowed (for right turns).

  8. Placebo button - Wikipedia

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    A walk button in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Many walk buttons at pedestrian crossings were once functional in New York City, but now serve as placebo buttons. [7]In the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, pedestrian push-buttons on crossings using the Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique may or may not have any real effect on crossing timings, depending on their location and the time of day, and ...

  9. Remote control - Wikipedia

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    They control functions such as power, volume, channels, playback, track change, energy, fan speed, and various other features. Remote controls for these devices are usually small wireless handheld objects with an array of buttons. They are used to adjust various settings such as television channel, track number, and volume. The remote control ...