Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

(a) the placing at or near the crossing of signs of the size, colour and type specified in Part I of Schedule 1; and

(b) the placing on the carriageway to indicate the limits of the crossing of road markings of the size, colour and type specified in Part II of Schedule 1.

    (2) A Pelican crossing shall be indicated by—

(a) the placing at or near the crossing of signs of the size, colour and type specified in Part I of Schedule 2; and

(b) the placing on the carriageway to indicate the limits of the crossing of road markings of the size, colour and type specified in Schedule 4.

    (3) A Puffin crossing shall be indicated by—

(a) the placing at or near the crossing of signs of the size, colour and type specified in Schedule 3; and

(b) the placing on the carriageway to indicate the limits of the crossing of road markings of the size, colour and type specified in Schedule 4.

(a) in connection with the proper operation of the crossing; or

(b) which it considers appropriate for giving information or assistance to disabled persons wishing to use the crossing.

(a) the green signal shall indicate that vehicular traffic may proceed beyond the stop line and through the crossing;

(b) the green arrow signal shall indicate that vehicular traffic may proceed beyond the stop line and through the crossing only for the purpose of proceeding in the direction as indicated by the arrow;

(c) except as provided by sub-paragraph (e), the steady amber signal shall convey the same prohibition as the red signal, except that, as respects a vehicle which is so close to the stop line that it cannot safely be stopped without proceeding beyond the stop line, it shall convey the same indication as the green signal or, if the amber signal was immediately preceded by the green arrow signal, as that green arrow signal;

(d) except as provided by sub-paragraph (e), the red signal shall convey the prohibition that vehicular traffic shall not proceed beyond the stop line;

(e) when a vehicle is being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes and the observance of the prohibition conveyed by the steady amber or the red signal in accordance with sub-paragraph (c) or (d) would be likely to hinder the use of that vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used, then those sub-paragraphs shall not apply to the vehicle, and the steady amber and the red signal shall each convey the information that the vehicle may proceed beyond the stop line if the driver—


(i) accords precedence to any pedestrian who is on that part of the carriageway which lies within the limits of the crossing or on a central reservation which lies between two crossings which do not form part of a system of staggered crossings; and

(ii) does not proceed in such a manner or at such a time likely to endanger any person or any vehicle approaching or waiting at the crossing, or to cause the driver of any such vehicle to change its speed or course in order to avoid an accident; and



(f) the flashing amber signal shall convey the information that vehicular traffic may proceed through the crossing but that every pedestrian who is on the carriageway or a central reservation within the limits of a crossing (but not if he is on a central reservation which lies between two crossings forming part of a system of staggered crossings) before any part of the vehicle has entered those limits, has the right of precedence within those limits over that vehicle, and the requirement that the driver of a vehicle shall accord such precedence to any such pedestrian.

R. Sherman
A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development

(a) coloured yellow or fluorescent yellow;

(b) not less than 275 millimetres nor more than 335 millimetres in diameter;

(c) illuminated by a flashing light or, where the Department considers it necessary in the case of any particular crossing, by a constant steady light; and

(d) mounted on a post or bracket so that the lowest part of the globe is not less than 2100 millimetres nor more than 3100 millimetres above the surface of the ground immediately beneath it.

    (2) One globe shall be placed at each end of the crossing and, if there is a pedestrian refuge or central reservation on the crossing, one or more globes may, where the Department considers it necessary, be placed on the pedestrian refuge or central reservation.

     2. Where a globe is mounted on or attached to a post, whether or not specially provided for the purpose—

(a) the post shall be coloured in alternate horizontal black and white bands, the lowest band being coloured black;

(b) the bands shall be not less than 275 millimetres nor more than 335 millimetres wide except that the lowest band may be up to 1 metre wide; and

(c) the post may be internally illuminated.

     3. A globe or the post on which it is mounted may be fitted with all or any of the following—

(a) a backing board or other device designed to improve the conspicuousness of the globe;

(b) a shield or other device designed to prevent or reduce light shining into adjacent premises;

(c) a light to illuminate the crossing.

     4. A backing board or shield fitted to a globe shall—

(a) be firmly secured;

(b) not prevent the driver of a vehicle proceeding towards the Zebra crossing in question from seeing the globe; and

(c) not constitute a danger to a road user.

     5. A backing board shall be coloured black and may have a white border.

     6. A Zebra crossing shall not be taken to have ceased to be indicated in accordance with this Part by reason only of—

(a) the imperfection, disfigurement or discolouration of any globe or post; or

(b) the failure of illumination of any of the globes.

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

(a) within the limits of a Zebra crossing the carriageway shall be marked with a series of alternate black and white stripes;

(b) the Zebra controlled area shall be marked with a give-way line, a line of studs, and zig-zag lines,

of the size and type and generally in the manner shown in the diagram in Part III of this Schedule.

Number of stripes
     9. The number of stripes may be varied.

Limits of the crossing
     10. —(1) If it provides a reasonable contrast with the white stripes, the colour of the surface of the carriageway may be used to indicate the stripes shown coloured black in the diagram in Part III of this Schedule.

    (2) The white stripes may be illuminated by retroreflecting material.

    (3) Subject to paragraph (4), each black and each white stripe shall be of the same size and not less than 500 millimetres nor more than 715 millimetres wide as measured across the carriageway.

    (4) The first stripe at each end may be up to 1300 millimetres wide and, if the Department considers it appropriate in relation to a particular crossing having regard to the layout or character of the road or other special circumstances, the other stripes may be not less than 380 millimetres nor more than 840 millimetres wide as measured across the carriageway.

Studs
     11. —(1) The number of studs may be varied or be omitted altogether.

    (2) If studs are provided—

(a) they shall be coloured white, silver or light grey;

(b) they shall be either—


(i) circular in shape with a diameter of not less than 95 mm nor more than 110 mm; or

(ii) square in shape with each side not less than 95 mm nor more than 110 mm long;



(c) they may be illuminated by retroreflecting material;

(d) if they consist of a device fixed to the carriageway, they shall—



(i) not be fitted with reflecting lenses;

(ii) be so fixed that they do not project more than 20 mm above the adjacent surface of the carriageway at their highest points nor more than 6 mm at their edges;



(e) the distance from the centre of any stud to the centre of the next stud in the same line shall not be less than 250 mm nor more than 715 mm and the distance between the edge of the carriageway at each end of a line of studs and the centre of the nearest stud shall be not more than 1300 mm; and

(f) the two lines of studs need not be at right angles to the edge of the carriageway, but shall form straight lines and, so far as is reasonably practicable, shall be parallel to each other.

Zig-zag lines
     12. —(1) The pattern of the central zig-zag lines may be reversed or, on a road having a carriageway not more than 6 metres wide, those lines may be omitted altogether so long as they are replaced by the road marking shown in diagram 1004 in Schedule 6 to the 1997 Regulations.

    (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the number of marks in a zig-zag line shall be not less than 8 nor more than 18 and a zig-zag line need not contain the same number of marks as any other zig-zag line.

    (3) Each mark in a zig-zag line shall be coloured white and may be illuminated by retroreflecting material.

    (4) Where the Department is satisfied that, by reason of the layout or character of the roads in the vicinity of a Zebra crossing, it would be impracticable to lay out a Zebra controlled area in accordance with this Schedule—

(a) the number of marks in any zig-zag line in that area may be reduced to not less than 2; and

(b) the length of any such marks may be varied to not less than 1 metre.

Give-way line
     13. —(1) The give-way line shall be coloured white and may be illuminated by retroreflecting material.

    (2) The angle of the give-way line in relation to, and its distance from, the edge of the crossing may be varied, if the Department is satisfied that the variation is necessary having regard to the angle of the crossing in relation to the edge of the carriageway.

    (3) The maximum distance of 3 metres between the give-way line and the limits of the crossing shown in the diagram in Part III of this Schedule may, if the Department thinks fit having regard to the layout or character of the roads in the vicinity of the crossing, be increased to not more than 10 metres.

Discolouration, temporary removal or partial displacement of road markings
     14. A Zebra crossing or Zebra controlled area shall not be deemed to have ceased to be indicated in accordance with this Schedule by reason only of the discolouration, temporary removal or partial displacement of any of the road markings prescribed by this Schedule, so long as the general appearance of the pattern of the road markings as a whole is not thereby materially impaired.

(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.

(a) vehicular light signals; and

(b) pedestrian demand units,

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

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

Vehicular light signals
     2. —(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 the 1997 Regulations.

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

(a) red;

(b) red and amber together;

(c) green;

(d) amber.

Pedestrian demand units
     3. —(1) A pedestrian demand unit shall be placed at each end of a Puffin crossing.

    (2) Each pedestrian demand unit shall consist of a device the principal features of which are a signal display of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4003.1 in Schedule 9 to the 1997 Regulations and which—

(a) includes a push button or other switching device which in some way indicates to pedestrians that it has been operated; and

(b) complies with the requirements of sub-paragraph (3).

    (3) The requirements specified in sub-paragraph (2) are—

(a) the signal display shall comprise a red figure and a green figure, both of which can be internally illuminated by a steady light;

(b) while one figure is illuminated the other figure is not illuminated; and

(c) the green figure is and remains illuminated only for so long as there is conveyed to vehicular traffic, by means of the red vehicular light signal prescribed by paragraph 2, a prohibition against entering the limits of the Puffin crossing at or near which the unit is displayed and at no other time.

    (4) The pedestrian demand unit may incorporate a device for emitting audible or making tactile signals whilst the green figure is illuminated.

    (5) Pedestrian demand units consisting of only the red and green figures or the push button and legend may be provided at a Puffin crossing in addition to pedestrian demand units.

(a) "crossing" means a Pelican crossing or a Puffin crossing; and

(b) "controlled area" means a Pelican controlled area or a Puffin controlled area.

Indication of limits of crossings and of controlled areas and stop lines
     2. —(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the limits of a crossing on a two-way street and of its controlled areas and stop lines shall be indicated by road markings on the carriageway of the size and type shown—

(a) in diagram 1 in Part II of this Schedule where there is no central reservation;

(b) in diagram 2 in Part II of this Schedule where there is a central reservation, but the crossing does not form a system of staggered crossings; and

(c) in diagram 3 in Part II of this Schedule where the crossing forms part of a system of staggered crossings.

    (2) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the limits of a crossing on a one-way street and of its controlled areas and stop lines shall be indicated by road markings on the carriageway of the size and type shown—

(a) in diagram 4 in Part II of this Schedule where there is no central reservation;

(b) in diagram 5 in Part II of this Schedule where there is a central reservation, but the crossing does not form part of a system of staggered crossings; and

(c) in diagram 6 in Part II of this Schedule where the crossing forms part of a system of staggered crossings.

    (3) The two lines of studs indicating the limits of a crossing need not be at right angles to the edge of the carriageway, but shall form straight lines and shall, as near as is reasonably practicable, be parallel to each other.

Controlled areas and stop lines on a two-way street
     3. —(1) Where a crossing is on a two-way street the road markings to indicate each controlled area and stop line shall consist of—

(a) a stop line parallel to the nearer line of studs indicating the limits of the crossing and extending, in the manner indicated in the appropriate diagram in Part II of this Schedule, across the part of the carriageway used by vehicles approaching the crossing from the side on which the stop line is placed; and

(b) two or more longitudinal zig-zag lines or, in the case of a road having more than one carriageway, two or more such lines on each carriageway, each zig-zag line containing not less than 8 nor more than 18 marks and extending away from the crossing.

    (2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a central reservation is provided, the road marking shown in diagram 1040 in Schedule 6 to the 1997 Regulations may be placed between the zig-zag lines on the approaches to the central reservation.

    (3) Where a central reservation is provided connecting crossings which form part of a system of staggered crossings, the road marking shown in diagram 1040.2 in Schedule 6 to the 1997 Regulations shall be placed in the manner indicated in diagram 3 in Part II of this Schedule.

    (4) The distance between the studs and the terminal lines on the exit sides shall be not less than 1700 millimetres nor more than 3000 millimetres.

Controlled areas and stop line on a one-way street
     4. —(1) Where a crossing is on a one-way street the road markings to indicate a controlled area and stop line shall consist of—

(a) a stop line parallel to the nearer row of studs indicating the limits of the crossing and extending—


(i) in the case of a crossing of the type shown in diagrams 4 or 5 in Part II of this Schedule, from one edge of the carriageway to the other; and

(ii) in the case of a crossing of the type shown in diagram 6 in Part II of this Schedule, from the edge of the carriageway to the central reservation; and



(b) two or more zig-zag lines, each containing not less than 8 nor more than 18 marks and extending away from the crossing.

    (2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a central reservation is provided, the road marking shown in diagram 1041 in Schedule 6 to the 1997 Regulations may be placed between the zig-zag lines on the approaches to the central reservation.

    (3) Where a central reservation is provided connecting crossings which form part of a system of staggered crossings, the road marking mentioned in paragraph (2) shall be placed in the manner indicated in diagram 6 in Part II of this Schedule.

Variations in relation to a controlled area or stop line
     5. —(1) Where the Department is satisfied that, by reason of the layout or character of the roads in the vicinity of the crossing, it is impracticable to indicate a controlled area in accordance with the requirements of the preceding paragraphs of this Schedule, the following variations shall be permitted—

(a) the number of marks in each zig-zag line may be reduced to not less than 2;

(b) the marks comprised in a zig-zag line may be varied to a length of not less than 1 metre, in which case—


(i) each mark in each zig-zag line shall be of the same or substantially the same length as the other marks in the same line; and

(ii) the number of marks in each line shall be not more than 8 nor less than 2.

    (2) The angle of a stop line in relation to the nearer line of studs indicating the limits of a crossing may be varied, if the Department is satisfied that the variation is necessary having regard to the angle of the crossing in relation to the edge of the carriageway.

    (3) The maximum distance of 3 metres between a stop line and the nearer line of studs indicating the limits of the crossing shown in the diagrams in Part II of this Schedule may be increased to such greater distance, not exceeding 10 metres, as the Department may decide.

    (4) Each zig-zag line in a controlled area need not contain the same number of marks as the others and the pattern of the central lines may be reversed or, if the carriageway is not more than 6 metres wide, may be omitted if replaced by the road marking shown in diagram 1004 in Schedule 6 to the 1997 Regulations.

Colour and illumination of road markings
     6. Subject to paragraph 7, the road markings shown in the diagrams in Part II of this Schedule shall be coloured white and may be illuminated by retroreflecting material.

Studs
     7. —(1) The studs shown in the diagrams in Part II of this Schedule—

(a) shall be coloured white, silver or light grey and shall not be fitted with reflective lenses;

(b) shall be either—


(i) circular in shape with a diameter of not less than 95 mm nor more than 110 mm; or

(ii) square in shape with each side not less than 95 mm nor more than 110 mm long; and

    (2) Any stud which is fixed or embedded in the carriageway shall not project more than 20 mm above the adjacent surface of the carriageway at its highest points nor more than 6 mm at its edges.

Discolouration, temporary removal or partial displacement of road markings
     8. The requirements of this Schedule shall be regarded as having been complied with in the case of any crossing or controlled area, if most of the road markings comply with those requirements even though some of the studs or lines do not comply by reason of discolouration, temporary removal or partial displacement or for some other reason, so long as the general appearance of the pattern of the road markings as a whole is not thereby materially impaired.