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	Puffin crossing -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		An on-crossing detector will ensure that the signal for vehicles remains red until the pedestrians have finished crossing (within practical limits).
		A kerb-side detector will cancel the pedestrian demand should the pedestrian move away from the kerb side, when the pedestrian is crossing in a gap or does not use the crossing.
		See (An acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians) pelican crossing for basic information.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pu/puffin_crossing.htm (83 words)

	Toucan crossing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A toucan crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing found in the UK that also allows bicycles to cross.
		Toucan crossings are normally 4 metres (13 feet) wide, instead of the 2.8 metre (9 feet) width of a Pelican or Puffin.
		The pedestrian/cyclist signal lights may be on the near side of the crossing (like a Puffin), or on the opposite side of the road (like a Pelican).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toucan_crossing (136 words)

	Pedestrian Crossings
		A Puffin crossing is similar to a pelican crossing, but it has a sensor that keeps the traffic signals on red while someone crosses.It will not allow the lights to change if a pedestrian presses the button and walks away.
		Puffin crossings do not have the flashing green man that warns you that the lights are about to change.
		Toucan crossings are different to pelican crossings, because they do not have the flashing green man that warns you that the lights are about to change.
	www.telford.gov.uk /Environment/contrcrossing.htm (371 words)

	26 Questions about Puffins
		It is the smallest of the puffins and is readily separated from the similar Horned Puffin by the steel-blue triangle at the base of its beak.
		Puffins tend to disperse widely during this time and as a result it is difficult for scientists to learn about this aspect of their life.
		Although the sight of gulls eating a puffin is not pleasant, predation at large colonies does not hurt the puffin colony because the majority of the puffins survive.
	www.audubon.org /bird/puffin/questions.html (3110 words)

	Pedestrian Crossings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Crossings have red/amber/green signals facing drivers, and red man/green man signal heads on the opposite side of the road to the pedestrians waiting to cross.
		Crossings without these bleepers may be fitted with a tactile rotating knob under the push button unit, which rotates when the green man is illuminated.
		Crossings are designed for both pedestrians and cyclists and are typically used adjacent to a cycle-path (Cyclists are not allowed to cross the road using Zebra, Pelican or Puffin crossings).
	www.bournemouth.gov.uk /Residents/roads/rnm/Pedestrian_Crossings.asp (764 words)

	Puffin pedestrian crossing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pedestrians who start to cross during the green man period, within the lines of studs, will be monitored by the on-crossing detectors and given sufficient time to cross the carriageway.
		Because 'Puffin' is defined by the Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997, it cannot apply in a legal sense to a pedestrian facility at a junction that uses nearside pedestrian signals.
		The sequence for the pedestrian signals is consistent with a stand-alone Puffin crossing.
	www.dft.gov.uk /stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/page/dft_roads_504816-02.hcsp (1865 words)

	Types of Crossings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Crossing at other points are more dangerous as drivers are not expecting to see pedestrians on the road.
		The difference is that with a Puffin crossing there is no flashing green man period for pedestrians or flashing amber period for motorists.
		Another relatively new type of crossing, the Toucan (two can) operates in exactly the same way as the Puffin crossing except that it is usually wider and is shared by both cyclists and pedestrians.
	www.portsmouth.gov.uk /living/643.htm (438 words)

	North Lincolnshire Council - Zebra Crossings
		Puffin crossings have special sensors built in which can detect a pedestrian waiting and make sure that traffic remains stopped until all the pedestrians have crossed the road.
		Puffins do not have a flashing green man for pedestrians or a flashing amber for drivers.
		They are similar to a Puffin with the crossing operated by a push button on the WAIT box.
	www.northlincs.gov.uk /NorthLincs/Transportandstreets/zebracrossings (589 words)

	Plymouth City Council - News Articles
		Plymouth City Council is launching a leaflet to raise awareness of the Puffin crossing, which is becoming a familiar sight throughout the city.
		The Puffin (short for Pedestrian User Friendly Intelligent) is designed to help visually and hearing-impaired pedestrians, with bright pedestrian signals at the kerbside and a tactile indicator underneath the push button box that rotates when the green man is showing.
		Puffin crossings have sensors which mean they can detect pedestrians crossing the road and allow more time for people to cross if necessary.
	www.plymouth.gov.uk /print/newsreleases?newsid=37012 (415 words)

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		A Puffin crossing is said to improve road safety by reducing unnecessary delays to traffic flow.
		They operate in the same way as a puffin crossing, except; the cyclists are allowed to ride across and the pedestrians and cyclists get the green signal together.
		The crossing assistant (lollipop person) sometimes prior to a school crossing you have two flashing amber signals, this is to warn traffic in advance of oncoming obstacles and the likelihood of needing to stop.
	www.btinternet.com /~storiefm/dawntaylor/crossings.html (456 words)

	Road Safety - pedestrians - Types of crossings
		Puffins also have sensors built in which can detect pedestrians waiting and make sure that the vehicle traffic remains stationary until they have crossed the road.
		The Toucan Crossing or Two-Can Crossing is a dual use Crossing for both pedestrians and cyclists.
		The Crossing is activated by a button on the wait box in much the same way as the Pelican and Puffin Crossings.
	www.hants.gov.uk /roadsafety/pedestrians/crossing.html (403 words)

	Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 2400
		"Puffin controlled area" means an area of the carriageway in the vicinity of a Puffin crossing the limits of which are indicated in accordance with regulation 6(2) and Schedule 4;
		The driver of a vehicle shall not cause the vehicle or any part of it to stop within the limits of a crossing unless he is prevented from proceeding by circumstances beyond his control or it is necessary for him to stop to avoid injury or damage to persons or property.
		When vehicular light signals at a Pelican or Puffin crossing are displaying the red light signal the driver of a vehicle shall not cause it to contravene the prohibition given by that signal by virtue of regulation 12 or 13.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si1997/240001-a.htm (3468 words)

	Puffin Crossing
		The Puffin crossing is another variation on the Toucan crossing in that it incorporates an electronic scanner to monitor the crossing.
		The important point to remember when approaching any pedestrian crossing is to approach with caution and scan either side of the crossing for pedestrians who are either walking up to or are waiting at the side of the road to use the crossing.
		Never "rev" your engine when pedestrians are on the crossing as this could frighten them and cause the pedestrians to hurry across the road.
	www.driving-made-easy.co.uk /Puffin.htm (411 words)

	Pedestrian crossing
		A pedestrian crossing, or crosswalk, is a designated point on a road at which some means are employed to assist pedestrians wishing to cross the road.
		Pedestrian crossings may have regular traffic lights (where those for the pedestrians are usually without yellow) or special coloured lamps or non-illuminated signs (Belisha beacons) to alert drivers of vehicles.
		Pedestrian controlled crossings are sometimes provided with enhanced features to assist the disabled.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/pedestrian_crossing.html (333 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		She says that the proposed crossing is not in the place where people want to cross and it means moving a bus shelter which some people object to.
		It is acknowledged that occasionally the crossing may create short-term inconvenience for residents entering or leaving their driveways.
		Other pedestrian crossing locations would not be on natural pedestrian desire lines and hence would not be as well used.
	www.bedfordshire.gov.uk /BedsCC/commdc.nsf/web/ThePage/rep100213 (1084 words)

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		There may be pedestrians using the crossing or a large number of pedestrians on the pavement any one of whom may step onto the crossing or you may have a clear view of the crossing and there may be no-one about who might use it.
		When you are stopped at a zebra crossing you should wait until any pedestrians are clear of it, however if the crossing has a central island then it forms two separate crossings and you can move off if it is safe to do so when pedestrians are on the other half of the road.
		Drivers approaching a Pegasus crossing is made aware of the crossing because of its traffic lights and zig-zag road markings.Iron railings are usually used to stop pedestrians and horses entering the road away from the crossing From a drivers point of view, the crossing works in the same way as ordinary traffic lights.
	members.lycos.co.uk /about2pass/pedestriancrossings.htm (1410 words)

	Traffic Signals - Warwickshire Web
		A Puffin crossing differs from a Pelican crossing in several respects.
		The Puffin crossing also has detectors which will extend the time available for pedestrians to cross the road and a further set of detectors will cancel the demand for the crossing if the pedestrian moves away from the crossing area.
		Zig-zag markings are laid on both the approaches and the exits to the crossing.
	www.warwickshire.gov.uk /Web/corporate/pages.nsf/WebPrint/1DCC12C3F2E7F61380256C68004B9F9E?opendocument (211 words)

	Brake Road Safety :: Engineering - crossings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There are two main types of pedestrian detectors used in puffin crossings: those which detect pedestrians on the crossing and those which detect pedestrians on the crossing waiting area.
		Detectors of pedestrians on the crossing are normally mounted one on each side of the carriageway and focus on the crossing area between the two lines of studs.
		DfT ‘Toucan’ — An Unsegregated Crossing for Pedestrians and Cyclists
	www.brake.org.uk /index.php?p=328 (940 words)

	Puffin
		Puffin crossings are like pelican crossings, but they have detectors that can tell when people are waiting to cross.
		The Puffin Crossing has a normal traffic light but doesn't have a flashing amber (orange) stage.
		If someone presses the button and doesn't cross, or crosses before the lights change, the traffic will not be stopped.
	www.edu.dudley.gov.uk /roadsafety/puffin.htm (177 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		Zig-zag "no stopping" lines either side of the new crossing would mean that the people delivering her beer would have to roll the full barrels 45 feet down the street.
		All this was to be imposed on her because, the council told her, the pavement outside the modern post office and bank was "5 millimetres too narrow" for the existing zebra crossing to be "upgraded", even though the pavement outside the pub is actually narrower.
		Mr Harris could produce no evidence why the zebra crossing was no longer adequate other than that, last year, "a driver turned their car over" in another part of town (this was in fact a van which crashed because its driver had a heart attack).
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/04/25/nbook25.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/04/25/ixhome.html#3 (1326 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The new Puffin Crossing has been installed on King Street, 20 metres south of the Merkland Road and East Merkland Road junctions.
		It is very important that they use the crossing, not only for their own safety, but for the safety of their children who may be crossing with them.
		The Puffin Crossing also has sensors which will extend the time available for pedestrians to cross the road.
	www.grampian.police.uk /output/standard-content-text.cfm?content_refno=951 (289 words)

	Pedestrian Crossing - How 2 deal
		At some pelican crossings there is a bleeping sound to indicate to blind or partially-sighted people when the steady green figure is showing, and there may be a tactile signal to help deafblind people.
		On puffin crossings the red and green figures are above the control box on your side of the road.
		The Pegasus crossing is similar to any other light controlled crossing, but in addition to provision for pedestrians (as at a Puffin Crossing) and/or cyclists (as at a Toucan crossing) the Pegasus crossing makes special provision for horses.
	www.2pass.co.uk /crossing.htm (1431 words)

	Back Room: Interesting statistic
		Puffin is an intelligent Pelican that allows pedestrians more time if they are slow crossing but also cancels the request to cross if the pedestrian moves away from the crossing.
		What I found interesting was that a Puffin is marginally more dangerous than a Zebra but is an improvement over its predesessor, the Pelican, while the all singing, all dancing Toucan is nearly twice as likely to see an accident.
		Pedestrian is happy, can cross straightaway, motorist happy, can move off again straightaway and didn't have to wait 10 seconds between his red light and some green man to appear.
	www.honestjohn.co.uk /forum/post?t=18512 (1072 words)

	Traffic Signals - Warwickshire Web
		A Toucan crossing is provided for cyclists and pedestrians and is associated with a cycleway.
		It is usually 4 metres wide, rather than the standard 2.8 metres for a Pelican or Puffin crossing.
		The Toucan crossing also has detectors which will extend the time available for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the road and a further set of detectors will cancel the demand for the crossing if the pedestrian or cyclist moves away from the crossing area.
	www.warwickshire.gov.uk /Web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/C863DAA086CF103380256C6A0059A5D5 (252 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		That Committee recommends to the Portfolio Holder for the Environment that the proposed puffin crossing in Manor Road, Caddington be installed.
		They are both concerned that the pedestrian crossing will mean that a number of parking spaces will be lost and the effect that this will have on their respective businesses.
		3.1 Babtie's investigation indicates that there is justification for a crossing at this location on the grounds that there are large numbers of pedestrians crossing at this point and the occurrence of two accidents involving child pedestrians.
	www.bedfordshire.gov.uk /BedsCC/commdc.nsf/web/ThePage/rep100212 (992 words)

	040210-exeenv-R0204132428
		That the attached Project Appraisal for the installation of a signal-controlled Puffin crossing on Bournemouth Road, Chandlers Ford, at an estimated cost of £76,000 (to be externally funded) be approved.
		The proposed crossing is consistent with the aims of the local transport strategy.
		However the Puffin crossing equipment is capable of conversion to a Toucan crossing should the need arise.
	www.hants.gov.uk /decisions/decisions-docs/040210-exeenv-R0204132428.html (755 words)

	Pedestrian crossings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Because of the expense involved in locating a pedestrian crossing we need to be 100% certain that it is the most appropriate action for an area.
		This is based on a number of factors such as traffic counts, pedestrian counts, accident records and whether or not a road presents a division between residents and community facilities.
		Detectors monitor the crossing to make sure enough time is given for both pedestrians and cyclists to finish crossing, before allowing traffic to move.
	www.wirral.gov.uk /BE/pedestrian_crossings.htm (651 words)

	Why are pedestrian crossings named after animals and birds?
		A puffin crossing is an acronym for Pedestrian User- Friendly INtelligent and have infra-red cameras which sense whether a person has finished crossing the road or not and can delay traffic if they haven’t.
		Koala crossings are installed where there are a high number of children frequently crossing the road in a concentrated area, generally in front of a school.
		An emu crossing is a pedestrian facility designed to help young pedestrians cross the road near a school and a wombat crossing is a pedestrian crossing designed to help people cross busy local roads.
	www.ltsa.govt.nz /publications/rsnz/2003/sep-05.html (409 words)

	DES - Pedestrians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pedestrians at Pelican crossings only have priority to cross whilst their signal is on steady green but do have ‘right of precedence’ to complete their crossing during the flashing green (flashing amber to vehicles) stage.
		Signalled Crossings (which are Pelican, Puffin-type or Toucan) have been incorporated into the signalling arrangement at junctions, where the red phase for drivers includes a signal aspect for pedestrians crossing at the junction.
		Pedestrian crossings are generally placed on busy roads, their function being both to assist pedestrians to cross roads and to do so in greater safety.
	www.wiganmbc.gov.uk /pub/beng/traffic/pedestrians.htm (525 words)

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