Dial switch under the yellow box at pelican crossings???

[lizardking]

Does anybody know what this dial switch does, which is under the yellow box on a pelican crossing?
Does it extend the crossing time for the pedestrian or does it speed up how quickly the change to red?

[deevlash]

doesnt it vibrate for blind and deaf people to feel?

[s3fella]

...goes up to 11?

Edited by s3fella on Tuesday 18th August 16:24

[Mexico.]

I think you will find that it is a button

[ewenm]

deevlash said:

doesnt it vibrate for blind and deaf people to feel?

or spin.

[sherman]

It spins round for the deaf people when the green man turns on to tell them to cross.

[lizardking]

I didn't notice that when i was playing around with a couple, it felt like i was turning a motor of sorts, as in it's slightly hard to turn but continues to spin after turning. If you can understand the way i put that

[lizardking]

Cheers Sherman! I think my problem for the day is solved now

[Famous Graham]

sherman said:

It spins round for the deaf people when the green man turns on to tell them to cross.

You sure about that?

[lizardking]

Was just thinking that myself, maybe for the blind then

[deevlash]

the deaf can hear the beeps though, maybe its for deaf and blind people. Or drunk people.

[Famous Graham]

deevlash said:

the deaf can hear the beeps though

It's running in the family...

[shakotan]

lizardking said:

I didn't notice that when i was playing around with a couple...

You were dogging on a pelican crossing?

[deevlash]

Famous Graham said:

deevlash said:

the deaf can hear the beeps though

It's running in the family...

the blind, I meant the blind! Oh dear, this isnt going well.

[Stupidlikeafox]

s3fella said:

...goes up to 11?

Edited by s3fella on Tuesday 18th August 16:24

[collateral]

deevlash said:

the deaf can hear the beeps though, maybe its for deaf and blind people. Or drunk people.

Mean pinball players though

[mel]

So we've now decided that it's for deaf, dumb & blind kids to play mean pinball on, but it does spin round when the green man comes on and is strangely addictive as once you know it does it you can't help yourself but put your hand on it every time you use one (well I do anyway, does that make me strange?)

[Plotloss]

mel said:

does that make me strange?

No.

Well, not just that anyway.

[sleep envy]

it's for DJs to practice scratching on whilst they wait for the green man

[MrBennett]

I once saw a police woman spinning one when she was in a hurry, obviously trying to get the lights changed quicker. Maybe she knew something we don't!