url: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/know-your-traffic-signs/pedestrian-cycle-and-equestrian-crossings#pelican-crossings
title: "Pedestrian, cycle and equestrian crossings"
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favicon: https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/favicon-24f9fbe064118d58937932e73edafd1d50cb60f7bd84f52308382a309bc2d655.ico
image: https://www.gov.uk/assets/frontend/govuk-opengraph-image-4196a4d6333cf92aaf720047f56cfd91b3532d7635fc21ebcf0d5897df6b5f77.pngPedestrian crossings in the UK are quite different to China. Pedestrians don’t need to wait for a signal when they are crossing zebra crossings, as a driver, you should always scan the pavements to make sure anyone intends to go across it.
On some busy city roads, pelican crossings may change stages automatically, regardless of a button press, as a driver, you still need to respond to such “ghost red lights” even though there is no one using it.
Raised crossings
Raised speed tables are speed-calming facilities usually seen in residential areas and busy high street roads, if there is a speed table occupy full width on a road, you need to consider it as a zebra crossing and always:
- give way to pedestrians
- keep it clear when you queue in traffic
Refuge islands
- Pedestrians do not have priority when they are crossing refuge islands
How to deal with careless pedastrians
Common laws…