1- Rules For Pedestrians Flashcards
(35 cards)
2)- Pedestrian rules if no pavements are available
○ keep to the right-hand side of the road so that you can see oncoming traffic
○ Walk in single file
○ Where there is a sharp right side bend cross to the other side and back after the bend
1) - pavements rules
Avoid being next to the kerb with your back to the traffic
3)- How you can help other road users see you in the dark?
by wearing reflective materials
4)- When pushing a young child in a buggy, what precautions should you take?
A) Do not push the buggy into the road when checking to see if it is clear to cross, particularly from between parked vehicles.
B) Hold their hands tight when walking, and keep between them and the kerb
5)- safety rules applicable to large group of people walking?
a) they should all wear reflective clothes
b) walk on the left side.
c) organise a look out at the front carrying a white light and look out at the back carrying a red light
6)- Can pedestrians walk on motorways or slip roads?
pedestrians must not be on the motorway or slip roads
7)- the important safety rules for “crossing the road”?
○ Children should be taught the code of crossing the road by their parents
○ Cross the road where it is safe to cross using designated crossing or where drivers have better chance of seeing you
○ Keep back from the road edge or kerb when checking for incoming traffic before you cross
○ Look all around for traffic and listen
○ Let traffic pass first and wait until there is a safe gap in the traffic
○ When it is safe to cross go straight across and look out
8)- What precautions should you take when crossing at a junction?
a) look for incoming traffic from behind
b) If you started crossing and traffic turns in the road they should give you the way
9)- Where there are pedestrian barriers, where do you cross?
only between gaps
10)- What are tactile paving?
They are raised surfaces that can be felt underfoot for blind people to guide them to the crossing, the most common are series of studs and lowered kerb.
11)- How do you cross one way streets?
before you cross check which way the traffic is moving
12)- What precautions should you take when crossing bus and cycle lanes?
take extra care when crossing these lanes as traffic can be faster or can be in opposite direction from the rest
13)- Routes shared with cyclists can be segregated, how?
tactile paving can be used to help blind people, with raised flat bars in ladder pattern for pedestrians and the same bars in tramway pattern for cyclists track
14)- Before crossing the road between two parked vehicles, what should you do?
use their outer edge as it is the kerb and make sure it safe to get to the other side of the pavement .
Never cross behind or in front of a vehicule if their engine is running
15)- Can you cross behind a reversing vehicle?
You must not cross behind a reversing vehicle
16)- Moving vehicles rules?
You must not try to get into a moving vehicle or hold on to it
17)- How do you walk and cross a road safely in the dark?
At night wear reflective clothes, if there is no crossing then cross near a street light
18)- how to cross crossings safely?
a. You must not loiter on any type of crossing
b. Only cross over the crossing when the traffic has stopped and within the marked area
19)- What is a zebra crossing?
it has marking and flashing beacons .
traffic does not have to stop until a pedestrian moves onto the crossing, you must not cross until all traffic has stopped in both directions
20)- What is an island crossing?
is a zebra, pelican or puffin crossing with an island in it , cross the first lane then wait on the island for traffic on the second lane to stop or clear before you cross again.
21)- What is a traffic lights crossing?
there may be pedestrians signals, only cross when the green figure shows.if no signals provided then cross with care, some traffic light stop traffic on one lane but not other lanes.
22)- What is a pelican crossing?
these are signal controlled crossing with push button operated by the pedestrian, the red and green man figure is on the traffic light.
There is transition flashing green figure between the green and the red figures.
23)- What is a puffin crossing?
differs from pelican crossing in way that the figures are above the control box on the side of the pedestrian.there is no transitional phase, it is either green or red figure.
24)- Precautions when crossing a congested road?
When the road is congested, traffic on your side of the road can stop even though their green light is still on, but traffic on the other side could be running, so press the stop button and wait before you cross
