Puffin crossing traffic lights. The only difference is that puffin crossings have sensors which have a control on the lights rather than an equal amount of time on each light. The sensor will detect this and the lights will then turn red to redamber to green for the traffic to proceed just like a normal traffic light. The sensors that see you at a puffin crossing also control the traffic lights making sure you have enough time to cross the road safely.
Puffin crossings use traffic lights to stop vehicle traffic allowing pedestrians to cross. Puffin crossing is almost like pelican crossing but little bit more intelligent. Drivers waiting at the puffin crossing will only be allowed to continue once you have finished crossing the road.
Puffin crossings signals for pedestrians are mounted on the near road side unlike the older pelican crossin where signal lights for pedestrians are on the opposite side of the road. Puffin crossing has sensors which detects the precense of a pedestrian. Pedestrians will still see a black and yellow box with a button on it and drivers will see normal traffic lights but puffin crossings do not have the green and red man mounted high up next to.
They must stop if the light is red and proceed with caution if the light is flashing amber and the road is clear. A puffin crossing uses cameras mounted on or close to the lights to detect pedestrians in the waiting area and on the actual road crossing and so the duration at which cars are stationary to allow pedestrians to cross is determined by how many pedestrians need to cross. A beeping sound is usually heard when the walking green man is shown.
Pelican and puffin crossings have the same concept to the road. Because there is no flashing traffic light. Benefits of puffin crossings safer for pedestrians.
The main aim of these sensors predict whether pedestrians are on the crossing and control the colour of the lights. A toucan crossing may be based on either a pelican or puffin crossing and drivers should follow the traffic light signals as usual proceeding when the light is green and the road is clear. A puffin crossing its name derived from the phrase pedestrian user friendly intelligent is a type of pedestrian crossing in use in the united kingdom.
Pedestrians push a button at the side of the road and wait for a signal to cross this is from a standing red man to a walking green man.