dummy light
(slang) A type of stop light set in the middle of the intersection, and not at the sides, corners or above (thus forming a crash hazard).
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(slang) A type of stop light set in the middle of the intersection, and not at the sides, corners or above (thus forming a crash hazard). These lights are placed similarly to how traffic police platforms are set dead center of intersections.
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