tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985711776365144891.post5562417212702456056..comments2023-05-19T11:22:45.301+01:00Comments on Your Coleridge Conservative Action Team: What do you know about Puffin crossings?Chris Howellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00788153276499154335noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985711776365144891.post-70103963867088628262009-03-12T16:48:00.000+00:002009-03-12T16:48:00.000+00:00The BBC has an interesting article on this topic: ...The BBC has an interesting article on this topic: <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7939353.stm" REL="nofollow">How did the Briton cross the road?</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985711776365144891.post-63649466935405700732009-03-03T21:00:00.000+00:002009-03-03T21:00:00.000+00:00I think the time allowed for a standard pelican cr...I think the time allowed for a standard pelican crossing is four seconds, so not much change but a puffin allows you more time if you are slow crossing. I also think it's better that the lights stay red and do NOT have a flashing amber stage, when vehicles will move (illegally) even if you are on the crossing.<BR/><BR/>Certainly the visibility of the signals by pedestrians is poor, and the countdown timers seen in several European countries are a bonus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985711776365144891.post-89648298838476872032009-03-03T15:49:00.000+00:002009-03-03T15:49:00.000+00:00Hi Anonymous,As it happens, the Downing Street cro...Hi Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>As it happens, the Downing Street crossing is precisely the one that I find most frustrating, although for a slightly different reason.<BR/><BR/>When cycling North up St Andrews Street and turning left into Downing Street I find that as soon as the traffic lights go green the pedestrians who have amassed while traffic was turning out of Downing Street cross immediately, leaving me past my light but stuck waiting at the corner.<BR/><BR/>The pedestrian light tends to go green just as they've finished crossing - but I wish I could see it (their light). That said, I'm not sure how I would behave any differently from now, i.e. waiting for them to finish before proceeding.Andrew Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369463381693803617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985711776365144891.post-5985899377223400312009-03-03T15:13:00.000+00:002009-03-03T15:13:00.000+00:00I agree with you with respect to the signals on th...I agree with you with respect to the signals on the opposite side of the road. I find the lack of these particularly infuriating at the crossing at the end of Downing Street because the low level indicator cannot be seen when walking down Regent Street towards town.<BR/><BR/>It seems that this type of crossing is geared towards forcing pedestrians to wait by providing them with less information. Contrast this with some crossings in other countries which even have a count down timer on them so you know exactly how long you have to cross.<BR/><BR/>If such low level indicators are required for people who cannot adequately see the ones on the opposite side then we just need two sets of indicators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com