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

Colouring of containers and posts

8.—(1) The containers of vehicular light signals at a Pelican or Puffin crossing—

(a) shall be coloured black; and

(b) may be mounted on a backing board,

and, if so mounted the backing board shall be coloured black and may have a white border not less than 45 mm nor more than 55 mm wide which may be made of reflective material.

(2) The containers of pedestrian light signals at a Pelican crossing shall be coloured black.

(3) Where, at a Pelican or Puffin crossing, vehicular light signals, pedestrian light signals, an indicator for pedestrians or a pedestrian demand unit is mounted on a post specially provided for the purpose, the part of the post extending above ground level shall be of a single colour, which may be grey, brown, dark green or dark blue but may have marked on it one yellow or white band not less than 140 mm nor more than 160 mm deep, the lower edge of the band being not less than 1.5 metres nor more than 1.7 metres above the level of the immediately adjacent ground.

(4) Any box attached to a post or other structure on which vehicular light signals, pedestrian light signals, an indicator for pedestrians or a pedestrian demand unit are mounted and housing apparatus designed to control, or to monitor, the operation of the signals or unit shall be coloured grey, black, brown, dark green or dark blue.