crossing articles
What does the 'U' stand for in the Puffin crossing acronym?
What does the Pelican crossing acronym primarily describe, unlike the Puffin acronym?
What specific signal phase on the Pelican crossing was identified as the critical flaw leading to dangerous pedestrian interpretation?
What technology is vested in the Puffin crossing to support the 'intelligent' aspect of its design?
If a pedestrian presses the button at a Puffin crossing but then walks away, what does the system recognize and do?
Approximately when did the predecessor to the Puffin crossing, the Pelican system, begin appearing widely on UK roads?
In the Puffin system, what signal is displayed to drivers during the phase instructing pedestrians to finish crossing, replacing the Pelican's flashing amber?
What design principle shift does the Puffin crossing represent compared to older, fixed-time systems?
How do the tactile paving elements at Puffin sites specifically cater to visually impaired users?
What is the stated primary gain in engineering terms achieved by the Puffin's sensor integration over older systems?
What visual characteristic led to the universal adoption of the name 'zebra crossing'?
Which committee was instrumental in pushing for the adoption of the distinctive black-and-white striped design in the UK?
On what specific date did the very first zebra crossings come into official use in the UK?
What system, introduced in 1934 by Leslie Hore-Belisha, was a significant precursor to the zebra crossing?
What is the primary psychological advantage of the zebra crossing's high-contrast striping pattern?
How does the regulatory mechanism of the zebra crossing differ fundamentally from a standard traffic signal light?
What term is much more common in North America for a designated pedestrian crossing point?
What characterized many early pedestrian crossing solutions that predated the zebra design?
What legal right did the implementation of the zebra crossing grant to pedestrians?