Revision question · Road and traffic signs

You're approaching a red light at a puffin crossing. Pedestrians are on the crossing. How long will the red light stay on?

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Until you start to edge forward onto the crossing

Until the pedestrians have reached a safe position

Until the pedestrians are clear of the front of your vehicle

Until a driver from the opposite direction reaches the crossing

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Until the pedestrians have reached a safe positionThis was the right answer

The traffic light will remain on red to give pedestrians on the crossing time to reach safety. Don't proceed until the green light shows and it's safe to do so.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 199Highway Code rule · Puffin signals are automatically controlled without a flashing-amber phase; wait for green and let anyone still crossing finish.Rule 198Highway Code rule · Puffin signals are automatically controlled without a flashing-amber phase; wait for green and let anyone still crossing finish.

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