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An apparatus and a method for prompting pedestrians to look and listen for turning vehicles includes an animated pictorial message formed in the image of a pair of scanning eyes (46,48) and generated by a pedestrian signal control (54) connected to a pedestrian signal display (32). The image (46,48)

An apparatus and a method for prompting pedestrians to look and listen for turning vehicles includes an animated pictorial message formed in the image of a pair of scanning eyes (46,48) and generated by a pedestrian signal control (54) connected to a pedestrian signal display (32). The image (46,48) can be activated by a traffic control (52) or a motion detector (64) connected to the pedestrian signal control (54). A voice circuit (56) and speakers (58) connected to the pedestrian signal control (54) generate an audible message at the same time the image (46,48) is being displayed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [23.] An apparatus for prompting comprising:a first visual indicator means (46) responsive to a first control signal for displaying a first image of a pair of eyes looking in a first direction;a second visual indicator means (48) responsive to a second control signal for displ

[ What is claimed is:] [23.] An apparatus for prompting comprising:a first visual indicator means (46) responsive to a first control signal for displaying a first image of a pair of eyes looking in a first direction;a second visual indicator means (48) responsive to a second control signal for displaying a second image of a pair of eyes looking in a second direction; anda control means (54) connected to said first and second visual indicator means (46, 48) for generating said first and second control signals whereby said first and second visual indicator means display one of said first and second images at a time to prompt a person to look in one of said first and second directions..Iaddend..Iadd.24. The apparatus according to claim 23 wherein said control means generates an audio signal and including audio means (56,58) connected to said control means (54) and being responsive to said audio signal for delivering an audible warning message to prompt a person to look in one of said first and second directions..Iaddend..Iadd.25. The apparatus according to claim 23 including a traffic signal control (54) having an output connected to an input of said control means (54) for generating traffic signal status signals whereby said control means responds to said traffic signal status signals to generate said first and second control signals in coordination with a traffic signal (16) connected to said traffic signal control..Iaddend..Iadd.26. The apparatus according to claim 23 including a motion detector (64) having an output connected to an input of said control means (54) for generating a detection signal upon sensing an adjacent object whereby said control means responds to said detection signal to generate said first and second control signals..Iaddend..Iadd.27. The apparatus according to claim 23 including a visual image for conveying an additional message..Iaddend..Iadd.28. A method of prompting a person to look in one of first and second directions comprising the steps of:generating a first image (46) of a pair of eyes looking in the first direction;generating a second image (48) of a pair of eyes looking in the second direction; andsuccessively performing above steps to prompt a person to look in the first second directions respectively..Iaddend..Iadd.29. The method according to claim 28 including generating a traffic status signal from traffic, generating the images in response to the traffic status signal..Iaddend..Iadd.30. The method according to claim 28 including detecting motion and generating said images in response to the motion..Iaddend..Iadd.31. The method according to claim 28 including generating a secondary visual image for conveying an additional message..Iaddend.