Where there is an island in the middle of a zebra crossing, wait on the island and follow Rule 19 before you cross the second half of the road - it is a separate crossing.
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Rules for pedestrians · Crossings
Rule 20: Where there is an island in the middle of a zebra crossing
In the Highway Code, MUST and MUST NOT identify legal requirements. Advice using should, should not, do or do not can still be used as evidence in court proceedings under the Traffic Acts to establish liability. The introduction explains this distinction.
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The Code reads in order, and each of these names the rule it goes to rather than saying only ‘next’.
Crossings
13 rulesThe rules the Code files beside this one, in its order.
Rule 18: At all crossingsWhen using any type of crossing you should always check that the traffic has stopped before you start to cross or push…Rule 19: Zebra crossingsGive traffic plenty of time to see you and to stop before you start to cross.Rule 20: Where there is an island in the middle of a zebra crossingwait on the island and follow Rule 19 before you cross the second half of the road - it is a separate crossing.Rule 21: At traffic lightsThere may be special signals for pedestrians. You should only start to cross the road when the green figure shows.Rule 22: Pelican crossingsThese are signal-controlled crossings operated by pedestrians. Push the control button to activate the traffic signals.Rule 23: Puffin crossings differ from pelican crossings as the red and green…figures are above the control box on your side of the road and there is no flashing green figure phase.Rule 24: When the road is congestedtraffic on your side of the road may be forced to stop even though their lights are green.Rule 25: Toucan crossings are light-controlled crossings which allow cyclists…and pedestrians to share crossing space and cross at the same time. They are push-button operated.Rule 26: At some crossings there is a bleeping sound or voice signal to indicate…to blind or partially sighted people when the steady green figure is showing, and there may be a tactile signal to help…Rule 27: Equestrian crossings are for horse ridersThey have pavement barriers, wider crossing spaces, horse and rider figures in the light panels and either two sets of…Rule 28: Staggered’ pelican or puffin crossingsWhen the crossings on each side of the central refuge are not in line they are two separate crossings.Rule 29: Crossings controlled by an authorised personDo not cross the road unless you are signalled to do so by a police officer, traffic warden or school crossing patrol.Rule 30: Where there are no controlled crossing points available it is advisable…to cross where there is an island in the middle of the road.
Rules for pedestrians
Rules 1 to 35The other groups in this part of the Code, and the rest of it.