Pedestrian Crossings and Road Signs Flashcards
What are the three kinds of pedestrian crossings?
Pelican (push a button to operate traffic lights)
Puffin (sensors detect anyone waiting to cross)
Zebra (not traffic lights, striped ground cars have to stop for).
What are the stop lines for cars at Pelican, Puffin and Zebra crossings?
For Pelican and Puffin its a solid white line.
For Zebra its a broken white line.
Regulations for the use of crossings are given where?
The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1997.
- Pedestrians have predence over vehicles at (or approaching) zebra crossings (reg 25) and at pelican crossings when the amber light is flashing (reg 26)
- They must not delay in crossing longer than is necessary (reg 19).
The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1997
For vehicles the following rules apply:
(Reg 18) No stopping on the actual crossing, unless the way is blocked or it is necessary to avoid injury to persons or damage to property.
(Reg 20) No stopping in the controlled area of any crossings, Unless it is to allow pedestrians to cross, to prevent injury or damage, to make a right or left turn, to carry out building work or maintenance of the road or crossing, or to remove obstructions from the road (Regs 21 & 22)
(Reg 23) All vehicles must stop at red/ steady amber at Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings.
(Reg 24) No overtaking within the controlled area when approaching any crossing.
What are solid white lines used to indicate in the middle of the road?
Used to prohibit overtaking where visibility and vision is limited, or to separate lanes of traffic on roads going up a hill.
Lines must be continuous on both sides or continuous on one side and broken on the other. They can also be separated by hatches.
The presence of at least one continuous white line in the centre of the road means what?
No vehicle is permitted to stop on either side of the road, also applies if the other line is broken (reg 26(2)(a)).
This regulation does not apply to dual carriageways, nor to service vehicles.
The presence of at least one continuous white line in the centre of the road means no vehicle is permitted to stop on either side of the road.
There are some exceptions, including with vehicles that have stopped in order to…
Allow passengers to board/ alight from the vehicle.
Allow goods to be unloaded or unloaded.
Facilitate building or demolition work.
Enable the removal of any obstruction to traffic, road works, or public utility work.
To avoid an accident.
Can you cross over where there is one continuous white line?
Vehicles must not cross or straddle it ((reg 26(2)(b)), also applies if the other line is broken.
This does not apply where the vehicle is turning right or when it is unavoidable when passing a stationary vehicle.
Disobeying a traffic sign
This is an offence only in relation to signs of the prescribed type listed in what legislation?
Reg 10 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002
These signs must have been lawfully placed on or near a road (s 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988).
What two lists does Reg 10 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 create with relevance to s 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988?
List 1: Contravention of a sign on List 1 is an offence under s 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. It includes: Give way sign, Indicator sign, Regulatory arrow sign and Stop signs manually operated.
List 2: There are selected signs from list 1. Contravention of these signs creates significant danger, and may lead to disqualification or endorsement of a drivers license. It includes: Stop sign, No entry sign, Red light of a permanent or portable traffic signal.
Under what legislation can a school crossing patrol (in uniform) hold up a sign to stop traffic and allow people to cross?
s 28 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984.
Vehicles must stop before reaching the crossing place and remain stationary for as along as the sign continues to be exhibited (s 28(2)).
It is a summary offence to fail to comply with these requirements, or cause a vehicle to move when the sign is exhibited (s 28(3)). The penalty is a fine and the driver may also be disqualified.
