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

PART I TRAFFIC SIGNS TO BE PLACED AT OR NEAR PELICAN CROSSINGS

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule “push button” has the meaning given by paragraph 5(c).

Traffic signs

2.  The traffic signs which are to be placed at or near a Pelican crossing shall consist of a combination of—

(a) vehicular light signals;

(b) pedestrian light signals; and

(c) indicators for pedestrians,

of the size, colour and type specified in the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule, together with any additional traffic signs placed in accordance with regulation 9.

Vehicular light signals

3.—(1) The vehicular light signals shall be of the size, colour and type of the signals shown in diagram 3000 in Schedule 8 to the 1994 Regulations, except that a green arrow may be substituted for the green aspect in the manner shown in diagram 3003 in that Schedule or in accordance with any variant permitted by those Regulations in respect of that diagram.

(2) The lamp showing an amber light shall be capable of showing a light which is either steady or which flashes at a rate of not less than 70 nor more than 90 flashes per minute.

(3) The vehicular light signals shall be illuminated in the following sequence—

(a) steady green,

(b) steady amber,

(c) steady red,

(d) flashing amber.

Pedestrian light signals

4.—(1) The pedestrian light signals shall be of the size, colour and type of the signals shown in diagram 4002 in Schedule 9 to the 1994 Regulations.

(2) The signals shall be so designed that—

(a) they operate in the following sequence—

(i) steady red,

(ii) steady green,

(iii) flashing green;

(b) the red figure can be internally illuminated by a steady light;

(c) the green figure can be internally illuminated by a steady light or a light which flashes at a rate of not less than 70 nor more than 90 flashes per minute; and

(d) when one signal is illuminated the other is not.

(3) The signals may incorporate a device for emitting audible signals whilst the green figure is illuminated by a steady light.

Indicators for pedestrians

5.  The indicators for pedestrians—

(a) shall be of the size, colour and type shown in the diagram in Part II of this Schedule;

(b) shall be so constructed that the word “WAIT” as shown on the diagram can be illuminated;

(c) shall incorporate a push button or other switching device (referred to in this Schedule as a “push button”) which can be used by pedestrians with the effect described in paragraphs 6 and 7;

(d) shall be so constructed that the instruction for pedestrians shown in the diagram can be internally illuminated; and

(e) may be so constructed that a device giving audible or tactile signals is provided for use when the green figure shown in the diagram is illuminated by a steady light.

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.

Operation by remote control

7.  The vehicular light signals, pedestrian light signals, indicators for pedestrians and any device for giving tactile signals or emitting audible signals, when they are placed at or near a Pelican crossing may also be so constructed that they can be operated by remote control.