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> >I wouldn't be suprised if the H/C hasn't been subtley ammended to reflect this..... Dave
> >(standing by to be corrected - a lot!!)
>
> Here's what the HC currently says..
>
> Under the pedestrian section
>
> Rule 18
>
> At all crossings. When using any type of crossing you should
>
> always check that the traffic has stopped before you start to cross or
push a
> pram onto a crossing always cross between the studs or over the zebra
markings.
> Do not cross at the side of the crossing or on the zig-zag lines, as it
can be
> dangerous. You MUST NOT loiter on zebra, pelican or puffin crossings. Laws ZPPPCRGD reg 19 & RTRA
> sect 25(5)
>
> Rule 19
>
> Zebra crossings. Give traffic plenty of time to see you and to stop before
you
> start to cross. Vehicles will need more time when the road is slippery. Remember that traffic does
> not have to stop until someone has moved onto
the
> crossing. Wait until traffic has stopped from both directions or the road
is
> clear before crossing. Keep looking both ways, and listening, in case a
driver
> or rider has not seen you and attempts to overtake a vehicle that has
stopped
>
> Rule 20
>
> Where there is an island in the middle of a zebra crossing, wait on the
island
> and follow Rule 19 before you cross the second half of the road - it is a separate crossing.
>
> Rule 21
>
> At traffic lights. There may be special signals for pedestrians. You
should
> only start to cross the road when the green figure shows. If you have
started
> to cross the road and the green figure goes out, you should still have
time to
> reach the other side, but do not delay. If no pedestrian signals have been provided, watch
> carefully and do not cross until the traffic lights are
red and
> the traffic has stopped. Keep looking and check for traffic that may be
turning
> the corner. Remember that traffic lights may let traffic move in some
lanes
> while traffic in other lanes has stopped.
>
> Rule 22
>
> Pelican crossings. These are signal-controlled crossings operated by pedestrians. Push the control
> button to activate the traffic signals. When
the
> red figure shows, do not cross. When a steady green figure shows, check
the
> traffic has stopped then cross with care. When the green figure begins to
flash
> you should not start to cross. If you have already started you should have
time
> to finish crossing safely.
>
> Rule 23
>
> At some pelican crossings there is a bleeping sound to indicate to blind
or
> partially-sighted people when the steady green figure is showing, and
there may
> be a tactile signal to help deafblind people.
>
> Rule 24
>
> When the road is congested, traffic on your side of the road may be forced
to
> stop even though their lights are green. Traffic may still be moving on
the
> other side of the road, so press the button and wait for the signal to
cross.
>
> Rule 25
>
> Puffin and toucan crossings. These differ from pelican crossings as there
is no
> flashing green figure phase. On puffin crossings the red and green figures
are
> above the control box on your side of the road. Press the button and wait
for
> the green figure to show. On toucan crossings cyclists are permitted to
ride
> across the road (see Rule 65).
>
> Must admit, I wasn't aware cyclists could ride across using a Toucan. Personally, I'm happy with
> my Bianchi ;-)
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
>
>
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Presumably thus absolving cagers of any need to be considerate to pedestrians (almost like seperate
species, eh ;-)....If you doubt me, stand in the middle of a crossing as the lights turn to
green...if you've got a flag you could do an impression of a start to the Indie2000 or somesuchthing
where an individual stands in the middle of the track and waves the flag to start...Red..Amber
(vroomvrooom - ready for the off )..Green Vroooooom - gone..."wha'f*ckin'pedestrian?!!?"...s'aright
mate, says so in the highway code...there fault, no probs!! Dave ;-) Slowly beginning to totally
despair of UK society, totally