Pelican crossings which go straight across the road are one crossing, even when there is a central island. You MUST wait for pedestrians who are crossing from the other side of the island.
Laws
- The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997: Regulations 26
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984: Section 25(5)
Section:
Using the road (rules 159 to 203)
Subsection:
Pedestrian crossings (rules 191 to 199)
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