The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Different types of crossing

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Zebra – black and white striped road between a pair of flashing amber beacons (Belisha beacons). Drivers must give way to any pedestrian­s who are waiting to cross. Pelican (Pedestrian Light Controlled Crossing) – controlled by traffic lights. Drivers can go through if the light is green, even if pedestrian­s are waiting to cross but must give way when flashing amber or red. Puffin (Pedestrian User-Friendly Intelligen­t crossings) – the same as a pelican crossing but the lights are controlled by sensors which detect if there are pedestrian­s on the crossing. Toucan (Two-Can Cross) – the same as a pelican crossing but wider for pedestrian­s and cyclists (who can cycle across rather than dismountin­g and crossing as they must do on other crossings). Pegasus – the same as a pelican crossing but with a high-level push button for horse riders so they do not have to dismount. Chicken – not really. It would be a decent gag for a town planner though.

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