rules for pedestrians Flashcards
what should you do with pavements?
use them if provided and avoid standing on the kerb w your back to the traffic
what should you do if there is no pavement? (4)
- keep on right hand side of road so you can see the oncoming traffic
- single file
- close to side of road
- if safer, cross round before a sharp right hand bend so oncoming traffic can see you - cross back after the bend
what can you do to help road users see you? (2)
- wear light coloured, bright or fluorescent clothing if poor daylight
- wear reflective clothes (armbands, sashes, waistcoats, jackets, footwear) so drivers can see you with headlights 3x more than without
what should happen with young children? (5)
- should not be walking alone on pavement or road
- keep between them and traffic
- hold their hand
- strap young children into push chair or use reins
- don’t push buggy into road when checking to cross
rules with large organised walks? (4)
- use pavement
- if no pavement keep left
- have lookouts at front and back of group - they should wear fluorescent clothes in daylight and reflective clothes at night
- people outside of group also carry lights and wear reflective clothing at night
what should lookouts for large organised walks do during the night?
- look out in front have a white light
- look out at back have a red light
can pedestrians be on motorways or sliproads?
no, except in emergency
why do children need to be taught how to cross the road?
as they can’t judge how fast or how far away vehicles are
what steps are there to cross a road safely? (5)
- safe place to cross
- stop before you get to the kerb
- look and listen for traffic
- if traffic is coming - let it pass
- when safe, go straight across - no running
where is a safe place to cross? (7)
- space on the other side
- if there is an actual crossing (zebra, pelican, toucan, puffin)
- subway
- footbridge
- island
- point controlled by police officer, school crossing patrol or traffic warden
- or if not above - where you can see in all directions
where/how should you not cross? (4)
- between parked cars
- blind bend
- close to brow of a hill
- diagonally
how do you cross at a junction? (2)
- look out for traffic turning into the road
- if cars come once you are crossing you have right out way
what should you not do with pedestrian safety barriers? (2)
- only cross at the gaps, don’t over
- don’t walk between them and the road
what is tactile paving?
- raised services that can be felt underfoot
- designed to help blind or partially sighted
- commonly raised studs w a dropped kerb to show a crossing
- normally near a hazard
how do you cross a one way street?
- check which way the traffic is moving
- wait until safe to cross
- bus and cycle lanes may be operating in a diff direction so be careful
how do you cross bus and cycle lanes?
carefully as may be faster than other lanes or agasint the flow of traffic
how do you use routes shared with cyclists?
- keep note of features used to seperate the two paths e.g. tactile paving for partially sighted - flat topped bars that look like a ladder - in direction of travel
- similar use on bike side but tramlike pattern
- not all routes are segregated so be careful
how do you cross between parked vehicles?
- use the outside of the vehicles as if they are the kerb
- stop and look
- make sure gap on other side
- never cross in front or behind a car w its engine running
how should you cross with a reversing vehicle?
never cross, look for the white reversing lights
what should you wear at night and why?
reflective clothing to make sure people can see you
main things to do at a crossing (e.g. zebra, pelican etc)
- check traffic has stopped
- cross between the studs/markings - don’t zig zag/ horizontal
- no loitering
how do you cross a zebra crossing with an island?
wait in the middle and repeat how to cross the first bit (check cars stop)
what happens if your at traffic lights and pedestrian signals aren’t working?
wait until the car traffic lights are red
what does the flashing green man mean on pelican crossings?
do not start to cross
is there a flashing light on a puffin crossing?
no as built on sensors, knows when you have finished crossing
how are toucan crossings controlled?
with lights - push button
what are equestrian crossings?
for horse riders, there are pavement barriers, is wide and the person crossing uses a push button
what are staggered pelican or puffin crossing?
when the crossings on each side are not in line and are seperared but a central refuge (little island)
when reach the middle island, press the button again and wait to cross
which authorised person can control a crossing?
- police
- traffic warden
- school crossing patrol
how should you be careful if theres emergency vehicles?
keep off the road
how should you be careful with buses?
- if getting on or off wait for it to stop
- when getting off watch out for cyclists
- never cross directly in front or behind of a bus
how are tramways paths marked out?
- changes in pavement or
- shallow kerbs or
- white lines or
- yellow dots
how do you cross at a tramways?
- designated crossing
- look both ways
- dont walk along tramway as may be behind you - they are quiet and can’t steer to avoid you
how do you cross at a railway level crossing?
- don’t cross if red lights, alarm, or barriers going down
- tacticle warning for vision impaired
