The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997

Co-ordination of light signals and indicators for pedestrians

6.—(1) The vehicular light signals, pedestrian light signals and the indicators for pedestrians shall be so constructed that—

(a) before the signals and indicators are operated by the pressing of a push button (or by remote control in accordance with paragraph 7)—

(i) the vehicular light signals show a green or red light,

(ii) the pedestrian light signals show a red light,

(iii) the word “WAIT” on the indicators for pedestrians is not illuminated,

(iv) any device for giving tactile signals is inactive; and

(v) any device for giving audible signals is silent;

(b) when a push button is pressed or the signals and indicators are operated by remote control—

(i) the signals and indicators show lights in the sequences specified in descending order in—

(a) column (1) in the case of vehicular light signals;

(b) in column (2) in the case of pedestrian light signals; and

(c) in column (3) in the case of indicators for pedestrians,

of either Part III or Part IV of this Schedule;

(ii) when the pedestrian light signals are showing a steady green light, the word “WAIT” in the indicators for pedestrians is not illuminated;

(iii) when the pedestrian light signals are showing a flashing green light, the word “WAIT”in the indicators for pedestrians is illuminated immediately and the signals and indicators are caused to show lights in the sequence specified in paragraph (i) above at the end of the next vehicle period; and

(iv) when the pedestrian light signals are showing a red light, the word “WAIT” in the indicators for pedestrians is illuminated immediately and the vehicular light signals and indicators for pedestrians are caused to show lights in the sequence specified in paragraph (i);

(c) the periods during which lights are shown by the signals and indicators, begin and end in relation to each other as shown in either Part III or Part IV of this Schedule as if each horizontal line in those Parts represented one moment of time, subsequent moments occurring in descending order, but the distances between the horizontal lines do not represent the lengths of the periods during which lights shown by the signals and indicator are, or are not, lit.

(2) Where a device for emitting audible signals is provided pursuant to paragraph 4(3) or (5)(e), it shall be so constructed that the device operates only when the pedestrian light signals are showing a steady green light and at the same time the vehicular light signals are showing a red light.

(3) Where a device for giving tactile signals is provided pursuant to paragraph 5(e), it shall be so constructed that, when it is operating, a regular movement perceptible to touch by pedestrians is made only when the pedestrian light signals are showing a steady green light and at the same time the vehicular light signals are showing a red light.

(4) In this paragraph “vehicle period” means such period as may be fixed from time to time in relation to a Pelican crossing, being a period which begins when the vehicular light signals cease to show a flashing amber light and during which those signals show a green light.