boom gates
Pivoting road blockers
Boom gates are movable barriers that swing or pivot to control vehicle access at railway crossings, parking lots, toll booths, and secured entrances.
The term is primarily Australian and South African; Americans and Britons typically say barrier or gate.
The boom gates came down as the train approached.
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- stopCease all motion
- railwayTrack system for trains
- train tracksMetal rails for locomotives
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
barrier · drop down · arm · toll booth · car park · traffic · red · intersection · railroads · white · automation · halt · flash · metal · pole · warning · stripe · control
access control method
boom gatesopen road
Unobstructed route ahead
free passage · green light · stop sign · traffic lights · yield sign
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