| General Instructions |
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Avoid walking next to the kerb with your back to the traffic. If you have to step
into the road, watch out for traffic coming from both sides. Walk on the side of
oncoming traffic. |
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2. |
Where there is a footpath use it. If there is no footpath, walk on the right shoulder
of the road. If there is no shoulder, walk along the right edge of the road facing
the on-coming traffic. Keep close to the side of the road. Take care at sharp right-hand
bends; it may be safer to cross the road well before you reach one so that oncoming
traffic has a better chance of seeing you. After the bend, cross back to face the
oncoming traffic. Walk in single file if possible, especially on narrow roads or
in poor light. |
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Be seen in the dark. Wear something reflective. Light-coloured, bright or fluorescent
items will help in poor visibility. At night use reflective materials (e.g. reflective
armbands and sashes) which can be seen in headlights up to three times as far away
as non-reflective materials. |
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Do not let young children out alone on the pavement or road. When taking children
out, walk between them and the traffic and hold their hands firmly. Strap very young
children in push-chairs or use reins. |
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5. |
You MUST NOT walk on motorway or their slip roads except in an
emergency. |
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How to Cross the Road |
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Never Allow Children out alone until they can understand traffic rules and use it
properly. The age when they can do this is different for each child. Many children
under ten cannot judge how fast vehicles are going or how far away they are. Children
learn by example, so parents should always use the Code in full when out with children.
Parents are responsible for deciding at what age their children can use it safely
by themselves. |
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Parents should not allow small children to cross a road alone and never let the
children play on or near the road. |
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a. |
Remember that it is safer to cross footbridges, islands, Zebra and Pelican crossings,
traffic lights or where there is a police officer, school crossing patrol. Otherwise
choose a place where you can see clearly in all directions. Try to avoid crossing
between parked cars. Move to a space where drivers can see you clearly. |
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b. |
Do stop just before you get to the kerb - where you can see if anything is coming,
but where you will not be too close to the traffic. If there is no pavement, stand
back from the edge of the road but make sure you can still see approaching traffic. |
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c. |
Look around as traffic could come from any direction. Listen also because you can
sometimes hear traffic before you see it. |
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d. |
If there is any traffic near, let it go past. Then look around again. Listen to
make sure no other traffic is coming. |
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e. |
If there is no traffic near, it is safe to cross. Remember, even if traffic is a
long way off, it may be approaching very quickly.When it is safe, walk straight
across the road - do not run. |
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f. |
If you have started to cross, keep looking and listening in case there is any traffic
you did not see or in case other traffic suddenly appears. |
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Zebra Crossing |
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When you cross the road at a junction look out for traffic coming round the corner,
especially from behind you. |
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When you are on a Zebra Crossing you have the right of way, but allow sufficient
time to the approaching vehicles to give way, and keep a lookout to right and left
as you cross. |
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Give traffic plenty of time to see you and to stop before you start to cross. Vehicles
need more time to stop when rain or ice have made the road slippery. If necessary
put one foot on the crossing, the traffic does not have to stop. But do not cross
until the traffic has stopped. Do not push a wheelchair or pram on the crossing
until the traffic has stopped. |
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When the traffic has stopped, walk straight across but keep looking both ways and
listening in case a driver or rider has not seen you and attempts to overtake a
vehicle that has stopped. |
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If there is an island in the middle of a crossing, wait on the island and follow
previous rules before you cross the second half of the road - it is a separate crossing.
Pelican Crossing
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For safe crossing of roads by pedestrian at places, other than the intersections,
special signals are provided. These crossings are called Pelican crossing. If there
is a Pelican crossing nearby, use it.
Do not cross at the side of crossing on the zigzag lines - it is very dangerous.
At this type of crossing the traffic lights instruct the traffic when to stop and
pedestrians when to cross. When the red figure shows, do not cross. Press the button
on the box and wait. When the lights change to show a steady green figure check
that the traffic has stopped and then cross with care. (At some Pelicans there is
also a bleeping sound or voice to tell blind or partially sighted people when the
steady green figure is showing.) After a while, the green figure will begin to flash.
This means that you should not start to cross. But if you have already started you
will have time to finish crossing safely. |
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A 'staggered' crossing should be treated as two separate crossings. On reaching
the central island you MUST press the button again to obtain a steady gren figure. |
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At Traffic Lights |
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Some traffic lights have pedestrian sigflals similar to those at Pelican crossings.
The green figure does not flash but there will be enough time to finish crossing
after it goes out. If there are no pedestrian signals, watch carefully and do
not cross until the traffic lights are red. Remember that traffic lights may let
traffic move in some lanes while other lanes are stopped. |
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Crossing Controlled by Police |
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Where a police officer, or school crossing patrol is controlling the traffic, do
not cross the road until they signal you to do so. Always cross in front of them. |
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Guard Rails |
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Guard rails are there for your safety. Cross the road only at the gaps provided
for pedestrians. Do not climb over the guard rails or walk between them and the
road. |
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One Way Streets |
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Check which way the traffic is moving. Do not cross until it is safe to do so without
stopping. In some one-way streets, bus lanes operate in the opposite direction to
the rest of the traffic |
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Parked Vehicles |
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In case you have to cross between parked vehicles, use the outside edge of the vehicles
as if it were the kerb. Stop there and make sure you can see all around and that
the traffic can see you. Do not stand in front of or behind any vehicle that has
its engine running. |
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At Night |
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In case there is no pedestrian crossing or central island nearby, cross near a street
light so that traffic can see you more easily. It is harder for others to see you
at night so wear something reflective. |
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20. |
In case you see or hear ambulances, fire engines, police or other emergency vehicles
with their blue, red or amber lights flashing or their sirens sounding, KEEP
OFF THE ROAD. |
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21. |
Only get on or off a bus when it has stopped to allow you to do so. Never cross
the road directly behind or in front of a bus. Wait until it has moved off and you
can see the road clearly in both directions. |
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22. |
Take extra care at railway level crossings. |
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