The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Regulations 2, 4(2)(a) and 10(1)

SCHEDULE 2 SIGNS TO INDICATE PELICAN CROSSINGS

PART I SIGNS

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

(a) “push button” has the meaning given by paragraph 5(c); and

(b) “vehicle period” means such period as may be fixed from time to time in relation to a Pelican crossing, being a period which begins when the vehicular light signals cease to show a flashing amber light and during which those signals show a green light.

Signs

2.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the signs which shall be placed at or near a Pelican crossing by virtue of regulation 4(2)(a) shall consist of a combination of—

(a) vehicular light signals;

(b) pedestrian light signals; and

(c) indicators for pedestrians,

of the size, colour and type specified in the following provisions of this Part.

(2) Nothing in this Part shall be taken to restrict regulation 7 or 8.

Vehicular light signals

3.—(1) The vehicular light signals shall be of the size, colour and type of the signals shown in diagram 3000 in Schedule 8 to the 1997 Regulations and may be varied to the extent permitted by those Regulations.

(2) The lamp showing an amber light shall be so designed that it can be internally illuminated by a steady light or a light which flashes at a rate of not less than 70 nor more than 90 flashes per minute.

(3) The vehicular light signals shall be illuminated in the following sequence—

(a) steady green;

(b) steady amber;

(c) steady red;

(d) flashing amber.

Pedestrian light signals

4.—(1) The pedestrian light signals shall be of the size, colour and type of the signals shown in diagram 4002 in Schedule 9 to the 1997 Regulations and shall be so designed that—

(a) they operate in the following sequence—

(i) steady red;

(ii) steady green;

(iii) flashing green;

(b) the red figure can be internally illuminated by a steady light;

(c) the green figure can be internally illuminated by a steady light or a light which flashes at a rate of not less than 70 nor more than 90 flashes per minute;

(d) when one signal is illuminated the other is not illuminated.

(2) The pedestrian light signals may incorporate a device for emitting audible signals whilst the green figure is illuminated by a steady light.

Indicators for pedestrians

5.  The indicators for pedestrians—

(a) shall be of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4003A in Schedule 9 to the 1997 Regulations;

(b) shall be so designed that the word “WAIT” as shown on the diagram can be internally illuminated by a steady light;

(c) shall incorporate a push button or other switching device (referred to in this Schedule as a “push button”) which can be used by pedestrians with the effect described in paragraphs 6 and 7;

(d) shall be so designed that the instruction for pedestrians shown in the diagram can be internally illuminated by a steady light;

(e) may be so designed that a device for emitting audible signals or making tactile signals is provided for use when the green figure shown in the diagram is illuminated by a steady light.

Co-ordination of light signals and indicators for pedestrians

6.—(1) The vehicular light signals, pedestrian light signals and the indicators for pedestrians shall be so designed that—

(a) before the signals and indicators are operated by the pressing of a push button (or by remote control in accordance with paragraph 7)—

(i) the vehicular light signals show a green or red light;

(ii) the pedestrian light signals show a red light;

(iii) the word “WAIT” on the indicators for pedestrians is not illuminated;

(iv) any device for making tactile signals is inactive; and

(v) any device for emitting audible signals is silent;

(b) when a push button is pressed or the signals and indicators are operated by remote control—

(i) the signals and indicators show lights in the sequences specified in descending order in—

(aa) column (1) in the case of vehicular light signals;

(bb) column (2) in the case of pedestrian light signals;

(cc) column (3) in the case of indicators for pedestrians,

of either Part II or Part III;

(ii) when the pedestrian light signals are showing a steady green light, the word “WAIT” in the indicators for pedestrians is not illuminated;

(iii) when the pedestrian light signals are showing a flashing green light, the word “WAIT” in the indicators for pedestrians is illuminated immediately and the vehicular light signals and indicators for pedestrians are caused to show lights in the sequence specified in sub-head (i) at the end of the next vehicle period;

(iv) when the pedestrian light signals are showing a red light, the word “WAIT” in the indicators for pedestrians is illuminated immediately and the vehicular light signals and indicators for pedestrians are caused to show lights in the sequence specified in sub-head (i) at the end of the next vehicle period;

(c) the periods during which lights are shown by the signals and indicators, begin and end in relation to each other as shown in either Part II or Part III as if each horizontal line in those Parts represented one moment of time, subsequent moments occurring in descending order, but the distances between the horizontal lines do not represent the lengths of the periods during which lights shown by the signals and indicators are, or are not, illuminated.

(2) Where a device for emitting audible signals is provided pursuant to paragraph 4(2) or 5(e), it shall be so designed that the device operates only when the pedestrian light signals are showing a steady green light and at the same time the vehicular light signals are showing a red light.

(3) Where a device for making tactile signals is provided pursuant to paragraph 5(e), it shall be so designed that, when it is operating, a regular movement perceptible to touch by pedestrians is made only when the pedestrian light signals are showing a steady green light and at the same time the vehicular light signals are showing a red light.

Operation by remote control

7.  The vehicular light signals, pedestrian light signals, indicators for pedestrians and any device for emitting audible signals or making tactile signals, when they are placed at or near a Pelican crossing may also be so designed that they can be operated by remote control.

PART II SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN LIGHT SIGNALS AND INDICATORS FOR PEDESTRIANS (BUT NOT AUDIBLE OR TACTILE SIGNALS)

Sequence of vehicular light signals	Sequence of pedestrian signals
	Pedestrian light signals	Indicator for pedestrians
(1)	(2)	(3)
Green light	Red light	The word “WAIT” is illuminated
Amber light
Red light
	Green light	The word “WAIT” is not illuminated
Flashing amber light	Flashing green light	The word “WAIT” is illuminated
	Red light
Green light

PART III ALTERNATIVE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN LIGHT SIGNALS AND INDICATORS FOR PEDESTRIANS (BUT NOT AUDIBLE OR TACTILE SIGNALS)

Sequence of vehicular light signals	Sequence of pedestrian signals
	Pedestrian light signals	Indicator for pedestrians
(1)	(2)	(3)
Green light	Red light	The word “WAIT” is illuminated
Amber light
Red light
	Green light	The word “WAIT” is not illuminated
	Flashing green light	The word “WAIT” is illuminated
Flashing amber light
	Red light
Green light