Do pedestrians legally have to use the button on crossings?
I've become frustrated by pedestrians pressing the button on pelican and puffin crossings when there's no traffic and they could cross the road safely without using the lights. By the time the lights change, vehicles from 100 metres away approach the crossing and have to stop. Is there a law to say pedestrians must press the button before they cross the road?
Asked on 21 June 2021 by willywonker
Answered by
Georgia Petrie
To my knowledge, there's no law that requires a pedestrian to push the button in order to cross. Pedestrians are supposed to, but many don't. Also, the safest option when crossing a road that's controlled by lights is to use the button to stop the traffic, so it's daft to suggest people shouldn't use the lights to cross.
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