dummy light

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dummy light

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noun dummy lights

slang Synonym of idiot light (“warning light”).
Similar: idiot light
slang A type of stop light (traffic 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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@misc{dummy_light_2026,
  title = {dummy light},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dummy%20light},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}