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You approach a pelican crossing that goes straight across the road. How must you treat it if it has a central island?

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As one crossing in daylight only

As one continuous crossing

As two separate crossings

As two crossings during darkness

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As one continuous crossingThis was the right answer

A pelican crossing that goes straight across the road must be treated as one continuous crossing even if it has a central island. The lights controlling the crossing show to both directions of traffic. You must give way to pedestrians who are still crossing when the amber light is flashing.

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Rule 197Highway Code rule · A straight pelican crossing remains one crossing despite its central island; this is not the separate-crossing zebra rule.

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