Rules of pedestrian crossings

[catcuddler2]

Hi I am using my gf's account.I am training to be a driving instructor and need a bit of help with some of the questions I need to answer.They are as follows

1.Describe the rules of overtaking regarding pedestrian crossing

2.What times have a potential for high risk

3.What places have a potential for high risk

4.Describe how you treat a zebra crossing with a central refuge

5.Explain the difference between a staggered pelican crosiing and one which goes straight across the road

6.How do poor weather conditions affect procedure

TIA from mr catcuddler :)

[denis567]

Hi Mr catcuddler,
As a retired Driving Instructor I can give you advice on what I understood to be correct when i was working (about 5 years ago)
1. You must not overtake any moving motor vehicle (this does not include Push bikes ) in the zigzag area approaching the Zebra. But you must not overtake any vehicle (including Bikes) that are stood at the crossing in order to allow pedestrians cross.
2. The high risk times are at dawn and dusk, also outside schools and playgrounds near to school starting/finishing times.
3) The places that are potentially high risk are near schools and playgrounds. Near to bus stops. Approaching sharp bends or the brow of a hill. Also when making a right turn across busy traffic.
4) A zebra crossing with a central refuge should be treated as 2 separate crossings.
5) I am assuming that you mean that the staggered pelican has a central refuge, if so, the same applies as a zebra, with a refuge - treat it as two crossings.
6) Any adverse weather conditions (rain, snow, fog, wind and even sunshine) can affect your visibility. So in all cases, drive slower to give yourself more reaction time.
Hope this is of some help and I wish you well in your future instructing career.
Denis

[THECORBYLOON]

If a pelican crossing has a central refuge it is treated as a single crossing according to the Highway Code.

[Hopkirk]

Each part is treated as a single crossing.
In other words you can drive over one while people are crossing the other 'half'.

[sddsddean]

If its a pelican crossing its controlled by traffic lights anyway, so you shouldn't have to think about it!

[catcuddler2]

Hi Denis thanks so much for your reply its really helped :)