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From: Kaihsu Tai
27 September 2009
Dear Madam or Sir,
I noticed that a pedestrian zebra crossing (marked by beacons or
traffic lights) in England is often set off several metres from the
actual crossing of the roads (for vehicle traffic), so that a
pedestrian walking on the pavement of one road, wishing to cross
the orthogonal road, needs to walk down the orthogonal road for
this offset length to reach and use the zebra crossing. Would you
please let me know whether such a design is prescribed in Local
Transport Notes 1/95 and/or 2/95, on pedestrian crossings?
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tpm/tal/...
If not, please supply the official advice suggesting such a design.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Dr Kaihsu Tai
From: Ivan Pocock
Department for Transport
28 September 2009
Dear Dr Tai
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information which has been allocated the above reference number. A response will be issued to you in due course.
Regards,
Ivan Pocock
Department for Transport
Information Rights Unit
D/04, Ashdown House
Sedlescombe Road North
St Leonards on Sea
East Sussex
TN37 7GA
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From: Kaihsu Tai
25 October 2009
Dear Ivan Pocock,
Could you please confirm whether you are in a position to respond
to my Freedom of Information request 'Pedestrian crossing offset'?
By law, you should have responded promptly by 23 October. Thank
you.
Sincerely,
Kaihsu Tai
From: Suku Phull
Department for Transport
26 October 2009
Dear Dr Tai,
Please note I am not replying under the Freedom of Information Act because the information you requested is freely available in the public domain.
Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 2400- The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997 define the limit between the stop line/give way line to the nearest point of crossing studs.
Local Transport Note 1/98, Chapter 7- The Installation of Traffic Signals and associated Equipment gives guidance on the position of the signal pole in relation to the nearest line of crossing studs and the edge of the carriageway. The following are links to these documents:
www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1997/19972400.htm
www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tpm/ltnotes/
I trust this information is helpful.
Eur Ing Suku Phull MSc BSc CEng MIEE
Traffic Management Division
020 7944 2148
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