Kinds of crossing
You learn the names of the crossings and how to tell them apart.
How to look in traffic
- Look at where the red and green figures are.
- Notice if the crossing is for cyclists too.
- Name the crossing.
A crossing has stripes and amber beacons on poles. What is it?
- Look at the stripes and the beacons.
- That is a zebra crossing.
- Drivers must stop once you have stepped onto it.
More examples
The red and green figures are on your side, above the button. Sensors see you waiting.
- Figures on your side: a puffin crossing.
- The sensors check that the road is clear.
You can walk and cycle across together. What is it called?
- Two can cross: a toucan crossing.
- People on foot and on bikes use it together.
A wide road has a safe place in the middle. What is it?
- A refuge island.
- You cross one half, wait, and cross the other half.