Toucan vs pelican. This is a surprise crossing we didnt mention at the beginning but its worth knowing about. Pelican puffin or toucan light controlled crossings. Toucan equine then of course theres the zebra crossing which isnt light controlled but will have flashing belisha beacons.
As such they allow cyclists to cross without dismounting as they should at other crossings. There are differences but the basics are the same. With a toucan crossing the area is wider and there is plenty of space for cyclists to ride across.
With a toucan crossing the area is wider leaving plenty of room for cyclists to ride across. The light sequence is the same as at a puffin crossing. Whats the difference between zebra puffin and pelican crossings.
They are controlled by pelican or puffin type signals and drivers should treat them as they would any other signal controlled crossing. For more information on different types of crossings see our blog post. You may have seen all of these but have not necessarily noticed much difference between them.
Since two can both pedestrians and cyclists cross together the name toucan was chosen. Thats not to say that cyclists cant use zebra pelican and puffin crossings but they should get off their bikes and wheel them across. It also like the pelican crossing had a push button which the pedestrians can press when wanting to cross.
Toucan crossings are incorporated into cycle routes.
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