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Pelican crossings First introduced in the UK in — and also known as pedestrian light-controlled crossings — pelican crossings were the first light-controlled crossing to be operated by pedestrians and controlled by traffic lights.
What do they look like? How do they work? Puffin crossings Also known as Pedestrian User-Friendly Intelligent crossings, which is how they get their bird-like name look at the first letters of each word , puffins are similar to pelicans but have the green and red man lights on the same side of the road the user is waiting to cross.
How should you approach them? Toucan crossings Similar to traditional pelican crossings, only with signals that allow cyclists to cross. Pegasus crossings As mythical as their namesake, the rarely seen Pegasus crossing is the least common type of crossing found on UK roads.
School crossings Operated by the good old lollipop person, keeping children safe as they make their way to and from school. View All News. Company Info. Back to Top. Vehicle Valuation. Compare Saved Vehicles. X Manage Settings. Manage Cookies and related technologies on this site. Required Cookies Required cookies are essential to let you move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas, shopping baskets and online billing.
These cookies allow our website to provide services at your request. Functional Cookies Functionality cookies are used to remember the choices you make, e. They also remember any customisations you make to the website to give you enhanced, more personal features. Hence the name. Flashing yellow beacons on black and white striped poles signal the crossing to approaching drivers.
Zebra crossings are not controlled by traffic lights. If pedestrians are waiting to cross, drivers must stop to allow them to cross. Once pedestrians have cleared the crossing, drivers can move on. Pelican crossings are controlled by traffic lights. Pedestrians press a button to request a crossing and wait for the green man to indicate that they can cross. Simultaneously, the traffic lights will turn to red, signalling approaching traffic to stop.
While the green man is still showing, a flashing amber light will show on the traffic light. If pedestrians are still on the crossing at this point, or approaching, drivers must remain stationary. If the crossing is clear, drivers can move on. Even if the traffic light has turned green, drivers must wait for the crossing to be completely clear before moving on. A Pelican crossing cycle works according to set timings; Puffin crossings use sensors to determine when the crossing is clear.
Thus, if one person crosses quickly, traffic will only be stationary briefly. If lots of pedestrians cross slowly, traffic will be stationary longer. Many local councils in the UK are replacing existing Pelican crossings with Puffin crossings to improve traffic flow, especially in places prone to queues. Toucan crossings are incorporated into cycle routes.
As such, they allow cyclists to cross without dismounting, as they should at other crossings. They are controlled by Pelican- or Puffin-type signals and drivers should treat them as they would any other signal-controlled crossing. Toucan crossings are also incorporated into many signal-controlled road junctions, usually crossroads. A green cycle signal shows before the main green light, giving cyclists some time to get ahead of any vehicles.
This reduces the risk of cyclists getting injured or killed tangling with vehicles. A relatively recent development, this type of crossing is becoming more common and will likely become a standard feature of all major road junctions.
At times when schools open and close, a warden will be stationed on the road outside the school to control traffic, allowing pedestrians to cross the road. They stand at the side of the road wearing a hi-vis jacket and holding a stop sign at the end of a long red and white striped pole. Be prepared to stop if you see one. The most basic form of helping people to cross the road is a pedestrian refuge, which is usually in the form of an island in the centre of the road.
There are currently five types of formal pedestrian crossings used in the United Kingdom, these being Zebra, Pelican, Puffin, Toucan and Pegasus crossings. Crossings are marked by black and white painted strips across the road and flashing amber beacons. The Highway Code says that motorists ' must give way when someone has moved onto a crossing'. However, pedestrians should remain on the kerbside for safety's sake until approaching vehicles have stopped.
Zebra crossings are cheaper to build than traffic signal controlled crossings although their use on roads where traffic speeds are higher than 35 mph is not recommended.
A pedestrian push button unit operates these. When the red man is lit pedestrians should not cross although it is not against the law to do so. The Highway Code says that when the steady red signal to traffic is lit then drivers must stop. The green man will then light for pedestrians and they should, having checked that it is safe to do so, cross the road.
When the green man begins to flash pedestrians should not start to cross although there is still enough time for those on the crossing to finish their journey safely. At most Pelican crossings there is a bleeping sound to indicate to the visibility impaired when the steady green man is lit. Crossings without these bleepers may be fitted with a tactile rotating knob under the push button unit, which rotates when the green man is illuminated.
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