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Abbey Road Crosswalk May Hit the Road

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(Newser) – The Abbey Road crosswalk made famous by the Beatles' album cover may be eliminated because hordes of fans are making it unsafe, say legislators. Accidents at the London intersection have climbed as an increasing number of fans pose on the striped crosswalk for photos, reports the Telegraph. “Maybe it is time to end this once and for all and move the zebra crossing," said a local politician. Help!

A tribute band dressed as the Beatles yesterday walk across the famous pedestrian crossing on Abbey Road in London in a recreation of the Beatles' album cover.
A tribute band dressed as the Beatles yesterday walk across the famous pedestrian crossing on Abbey Road in London in a recreation of the Beatles' album cover.   (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Beatles guitarist George Harrison arrives for rehearsals at the EMI studios in Abbey Road, London, in 1967.
Beatles guitarist George Harrison arrives for rehearsals at the EMI studios in Abbey Road, London, in 1967.   (Getty Images)
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The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album cover has drawn hordes of fans to the London interesection.   (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)
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cochiserocks
Aug 9, 09 7:47 AM CDT
They run this story every August LOL Reply
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Aug 9, 09 8:05 AM CDT
Really? That makes this hilarious!
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Radzyn
Aug 9, 09 10:12 AM CDT
They could just close that section of road and route traffic around it... its not like it would REALLY make driving there that much worse. Reply
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Robert_Dada
Aug 9, 09 11:34 AM CDT
"He didn't notice that the lights had changed" Reply
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