is a pelican crossing also called a zebra crossing?

Answer 1

no totally different

a pelican crossing has red,amber, green lights and forces the traffic to stop when red.

a zebra crossing has an orange lollypop type post with black and white markings on the road. the traffic stops (supposed to but not always)when someone is waiting to cross

Answer 2

The name pelican is made up of the beginning letters from 'Pedestrian Light Controlled', with the 'o' changed to an 'a' so it has the same spelling as the bird. The use of animal symbols began in 1951 with the introduction of 'zebra' crossings. The pelican is the old fashioned pedestrian crossing facility which includes the flashing amber and flashing green man.
A zebra crossing just gives Pedestrians right of way over vehicles

Answer 3

A zebra crossing has the black and white stripes on the ground and the yellow constantly fashing globe lights either side. A Pelican crossing does not have the stripes and has traffic lights with the green and red men to indicate when to cross. A car must stop at a zebra crossing when there is someone waiting to crss. At a Pelican crossing cars do not have to stop until the traffic light turns red.

Answer 4

A pelican crossing is controlled by traffic lights a zebra crossing is not road users are supposed to stop if they see a person waiting to cross at a zebra crossing but at a pelican crossing the only have to stop when there is a red light

Answer 5

Zebra crossing - black-and-white bands across the road, orange flashing 'Belisha' beacons on the pavement.

Pelican crossing - marked area across the road, traffic lights controlling vehicles, red/green lights controlling pedestrians.

Toucan - the same as a pelican, but with a cycle lane.

Puffin - same as a pelican, but with high-level buttons to allow horse riders to cross.

Answer 6

A pelican crossing is, split with a central island, has lights red and green man and an audible warning for blind pedestrians.

A zebra crossing consists of alternate black and white lines, a zigzag area for cars to wait in, a belisha beacon on each side and sometimes a central island in which case it becomes two zebra crossings.

The answer to your question is no.

Answer 7

No it is not Zebra crossing is so named because it is painted in black and white.Pelican crossing is co trolled by lights without a painted walkway across the road. It is so named as a Pelican would walk across and not fly--silly really

Answer 8

No.

A pelican crossing is controlled by lights. A Zebra crossing is black and white.

Have you ever seen a Zebra crossing the road? lol

Answer 9

Pelican crissings replaced zebra crossings I believe.

Answer 10

Zebra crossing: You stand there, the traffic should stop to let you cross.
Pelican crossing: You press a button and the lights change.
Toucan crossing: As above, but used on cycle paths so "two can" cross at once - pedestrians and cyclists.