'Pelican' Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1969
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1969/888 |
1969 No. 888
ROAD TRAFFIC
The 'Pelican' Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 196930thJune 1969
8thJuly 1969
11thJuly 1969
ARRANGEMENT
PART I—GENERAL
Paragraph
Citation and commencement 1
Revocation 2
Interpretation 3
PART II—REGULATIONS
Regulation
Citation 1
Amendment of Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1954 2
'Pelican' crossings 3
Variations in dimensions 4
Significance of traffic signs 5
Significance of the vehicular traffic light
signals 6
Significance of the traffic signs for pedestrians 7
Movement of traffic and precedence of pedestrians 8
Requirements with respect to the stopping of vehicles on
the approach to a 'Pelican' crossing 9
Prohibition against the proceeding of vehicles across a
'Pelican' crossing 10
Precedence of pedestrians over vehicles on a 'Pelican'
crossing 11
Prohibitions against the waiting of vehicles and
pedestrians on a 'Pelican' crossing 12
SCHEDULES
Page
1. The size, colour and type of traffic signs at a 'Pelican'
crossing 2536
2. The manner of indicating the presence and limits of a
'Pelican' crossing 2538
PART III—GENERAL DIRECTIONS
Paragraph
Citation 1
Number of traffic signals 2
Manner of placing traffic signals 3
Additional traffic signals 4
Colouring of containers and posts 5
Approval of sites and mechanisms 6
Special cases 7
The following Regulations
(a) in so far as they contain provisions prescribing traffic signs to be used in connection with crossings for foot passengers, are made by the Secretary of State and the Minister of Transport acting jointly in exercise of their powers under section 54 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967(a) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 1967") and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with the provisions of section 107(2) of the Act of 1967:
(b) in so far as they contain other provisions relating to crossings for foot passengers, are made by the Secretary of State (as respects such of those provisions as relate to crossings for foot passengers on roads in Scotland, Wales and Monmouthshire) and the Minister of Transport (as respects such of those provisions as relate to crossings for foot passengers on roads in England excluding Monmouthshire) respectively, each acting in exercise of his powers under section 23 of the Act of 1967, and of all other enabling powers, and after such consultation as aforesaid.
The following General Directions are given by the Secretary of State and the Minister of Transport acting jointly in exercise of their powers under section 55 of the Act of 1967, and of all other enabling powers.
PART I—GENERAL
Citation and commencement
1. This Instrument may be cited as the 'Pelican' Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1969, and shall come into operation on the 11th July 1969.
Revocation
2. The Pedestrian Crossings (Push Button Control) Regulations and General Directions 1967(b) are hereby revoked as from 10th July 1971.
Interpretation
3.—(1) In this Instrument unless the context otherwise requires the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—
"the appropriate Minister" means, in relation to a crossing established on a road in Scotland Wales or Monmouthshire, the Secretary of State, and in relation to a crossing established on a road in England excluding Monmouthshire, the Minister of Transport;
(a) 1967 c. 76.
(b) S. I. 1967/178 (1967 I, p. 309).
"carriageway" does not include that part of any road which consists of a street refuge or central reservation, whether within the limits of a crossing or not;
"central reservation" means any provision, not consisting of a street refuge, made in a road for separating one part of the carriageway of that road from another part of that carriageway for the safety or guidance of vehicular traffic using that road;
"crossing" means a crossing for foot passengers established either—
(a) by a local authority in accordance with the provisions for the time being in force of a scheme submitted and approved under section 21 of the Act of 1967, or
(b) in the case of a trunk road, by the Secretary of State or the Minister in the discharge of the duty imposed on him by section 22 of the Act of 1967;
"one-way street" means any road on which the driving of vehicles otherwise than in one direction is prohibited at all times ;
"'Pelican' crossing" means a crossing—
(a) at which there are traffic signs of the size, colour and type prescribed by Regulation 3(1) of and Schedule 1 to the Regulations contained in Part II of this Instrument, and
(b) the presence and limits of which are indicated in accordance with Regulation 3(2) of and Schedule 2 to the Regulations contained in Part II of this Instrument;
"stop line" in relation to the driver of a motor vehicle approaching a 'Pelican' crossing means the white line indicating the approach to the crossing in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Regulations contained in Part II of this Instrument, which is parallel to the limits of the crossing and on the same side of the crossing as the driver ;
"stud" means any mark or device on the carriageway, whether or not projecting above the surface thereof;
"vehicular traffic light signal", "pedestrian light signal" and "indicator for pedestrians" mean respectively the traffic signals of those descriptions prescribed by Regulation 3(1) of and Schedule 1 to the Regulations contained in Part II of this Instrument.
(2) Any reference in this Instrument to a light shown by a signal or indicator is a reference to a light of constant intensity unless the contrary intention appears.
(3) Any reference in this Instrument to any enactment or instrument shall be construed, unless the context otherwise requires, as a reference to that enactment or instrument as amended, re-enacted or replaced by any subsequent enactment or instrument.
(4) The Interpretation Act 1889(a) shall apply for the interpretation of this Instrument as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament, and as if for the purposes of section 38 of that Act this Instrument were an Act of Parliament and the Instrument revoked by paragraph 2 of this Part of this Instrument were an Act of Parliament thereby repealed.
(a) 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
PART II—REGULATIONS
Citation
1. The Regulations contained in this Part of this Instrument may be cited as the 'Pelican' Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1969.
Amendment of Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1954
2. The Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1954(a) as amended by the Pedestrian Crossings (Push Button Control) Regulations 1962(b) and the Pedestrian Crossings (Push Button Control) Regulations 1967(c) shall have effect as if there were added to the end of the definition of the expression "crossing" in Regulation 2(1) the words "or the 'Pelican' Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1969", but as from 10th July 1971 the said definition shall have effect as if the words "the Pedestrian Crossings (Push Button Control) Regulations 1967 or" were deleted.
'Pelican' crossings
3.—(1) The provisions of Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall have effect as respects the size, colour and type of the traffic signs which are to be placed at or near a crossing for the purpose of constituting it a 'Pelican' crossing.
(2) The provisions of Schedule 2 to these Regulations shall have effect for regulating the manner in which the presence and limits of a crossing are to be indicated for the purpose of constituting it a 'Pelican' crossing.
Variations in dimensions
4.—(1) Any variation in a dimension (other than as to the height of a letter) specified in any of the diagrams in Parts II and III of Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall be treated as permitted by these Regulations if the variation—
(a) in the case of a dimension of less than 50 millimetres, does not exceed 10% of that dimension ;
(b) in the case of a dimension of 50 millimetres or more but less than 300 millimetres, does not exceed 5% of that dimension ; or
(c) in the case of a dimension of 300 millimetres or more, does not exceed 2½% of that dimension.
(2) Any variation in a dimension as to the height of a letter specified in either of the diagrams in Part III of Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall be treated as permitted by these Regulations if the variation does not exceed 5% of that dimension.
(3) Any variation in a dimension of a white line or gap specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations shall be treated as permitted by these Regulations if the variation—
(a) in the case of a dimension of 3 metres or more, does not exceed 15% of that dimension ;
(b) in the case of a dimension of 300 millimetres or more but less than 3 metres, does not exceed 20% of that dimension ; or
(c) in the case of a dimension of less than 300 millimetres, where the actual dimension exceeds the dimension so specified, does not exceed 20% of the dimension so specified, and where the actual dimension is less than the dimension so specified, does not exceed 10% of the dimension so specified.
(a) S. I. 1954/370 (1954 II, p. 1948).
(b) S. I. 1962/425 (1962 I, p. 479).
(c) S. I. 1967/178 (1967 I, p. 309).
(4) Any variation in the angle between a row of studs and the edge of a carriageway or longitudinal broken line specified in Schedule 2 shall be treated as permitted by these Regulations if the variation does not exceed 20 degrees.
Significance of traffic signs
5. Regulations 6 and 7 of these Regulations are made under section 54 of the Act of 1967 and shall have effect for the purpose of prescribing the warnings, information, requirements and prohibitions which are to be conveyed to traffic by the traffic signs of the size, colour and type prescribed by Regulation 3(1) of and Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
Significance of the vehicular traffic light signals
6.—(1) The vehicular traffic light signal at a 'Pelican' crossing shall convey the following information, requirements and prohibitions:—
(a)...
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