name 5 pedestrain crossings?

Answer 1

There are currently five types of formal pedestrian crossings used in the United Kingdom, these being Zebra, Pelican, Puffin, Toucan and Pegasus crossings. The most basic form of crossing is a pedestrian refuge, this is usually in the form of an island in the centre of the road.

ZEBRA 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 crossings although their use on roads where traffic speeds are higher than 35mph is not recommended.

PELICAN crossings have red/amber/green signals facing drivers, and red man/green man signal heads on the opposite side of the road to the pedestrians waiting to cross. 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 all Pelican crossings (apart from 'staggered' crossings) there is a bleeping sound to indicate to the visibility impaired when the steady green man is lit.

PUFFIN crossings differ from Pelican crossings as they do not have a flashing green man/flashing amber signal. The overall crossing time is established each time by on-crossing pedestrian detectors. The demand for the crossing is still triggered by the push button unit but kerbside pedestrian detectors are fitted to cancel demands that are no longer required (when a person crosses before the green man lights). At the latest Puffin crossings the red man/green man signals are above the push button unit on the pedestrians' side of the road. This layout encourages pedestrians waiting at the crossing to look at the approaching traffic at the same time as looking at the red man/green man signal.

TOUCAN crossings are designed for both pedestrians and cyclists and are typically used adjacent to a cycle-path (Cyclists are not allowed to cross the road using Zebra, Pelican or Puffin crossings). There is a green cycle symbol alongside the green man. At the latest Toucan crossings the crossing time is established each time by on-crossing detectors in the same way as Puffins. The cost of a Toucan is similar to that of a Puffin.

PEGASUS crossings are similar to Toucan crossings but have a red/green horse symbol and higher mounted push buttons to allow horse riders to cross. This type of crossing is only used where many crossing movements are made across a busy main road.

'Staggered' PELICAN, PUFFIN and TOUCAN crossings – When the crossings on each side of a central island are not in line they are two separate crossings. Pedestrians should cross the road in two stages by pressing the push buttons for each crossing and waiting for the green man to light at each separate crossing. Because it may lead to confusion between crossings there is no bleeper at 'staggered' traffic signal crossings. There may be a tactile signal to help deaf blind people in this instance.

Answer 2

Pelican crossing, zebra Crossing, Walking, Toyfoo Crossing, Toucan Crossing

Answer 3

Zebra crossing
This is probably the most familiar crossing, with black and white stripes across the road and orange beacons on each side. Drivers must give way to pedestrians, who should check that all traffic has stopped before crossing.

Pelican crossing
Stands for 'Pedestrian light control'. At this type of crossing the pedestrian pushes a button, traffic lights stop the traffic and a green man signal shows the pedestrian it is safe to cross.

Toucan crossing
Stands for ‘Two can cross’ and is like a Pelican crossing but allows pedestrians and cyclists to cross at the same time.

Puffin crossing
Stands for 'Pedestrian user friendly intelligent'. These crossings have detectors that can tell when pedestrians are waiting to cross. The detectors control the traffic lights so that people have enough time to cross safely, but also change them to green as soon as the crossing is clear and there is no-one else waiting to cross.

Pegasus crossing
This is a horse-friendly type of pelican crossing. The button to activate it is much higher so that horse riders can reach it without having to dismount, and there are red and green horse symbols as well as red and green men.

Answer 4

Zebra Crossing
Pelican Crossing
Toucan Crossing
Puffin Crossing
and Pegasus Crossing
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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

Zebra crossing, Zebra crossing, two more Zebra crossings and finally.....a Zebra crossing.

They are all in my local Tesco Extra car park and everyone ignores them!

Answer 8

there is 5 on my street

Answer 9

Wow, i have NO idea what any of you people are taking about! I was gonna say a crosswalk, but apparently I was WAY off...

Answer 10

The one at the bottom of my street and four in town.