Toucan crossing. What are toucan crossings. Toucan crossing steady amber. How to spot them.
Hazard perception test tips. This is a surprise crossing we didnt mention at the beginning but its worth knowing about. A toucan crossing works in a similar way to a puffin crossing using sensors to detect when there are people waiting to cross or already crossing the road.
Also called two can cross crossings these are very similar to traditional pelican crossings but also provide signals for cyclists to cross. In the united kingdom toucan crossings are normally four metres 13 feet wide instead of the 28 metre 9 feet width of any pelican crossing or puffin crossing. Thats not to say that cyclists cant use zebra pelican and puffin crossings but they should get off their bikes and wheel them across.
They look just like pelican and puffin crossings from a distance but have an additional signal for bikes. The toucan crossing light sequence below illustrates what the driver will see at the same time as pedestrians or cyclists. This is the best place for it and over a period of time it will become the place to cross.
The steady amber phase of a toucan crossing signals drivers to prepare to stop. The location of the new toucan crossing on jetty marsh road image.
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