What is the difference between Pelican, Puffin, Toucan and Zebra crossings?
Pelican, Puffin and Toucan crossings are all controlled by traffic lights, a zebra crossing isn’t. Toucan, Pelican and Puffin crossings are controlled by pedestrians who push a button to activate the crossing. Puffin crossings are user intelligent in that they use sensors to detect when pedestrians are crossing the road. Toucan crossings are different in as much as they are shared with cyclists who are allowed to ride across. Pelican crossings have an amber flashing light to help control traffic movement. If you’d like to learn more about the different types of crossings and how to deal with them why not visit the crossings page in the Tutorial Section.
