Pedestrian crossing popularly called crosswalk is an elected point on a road for the people who wishing to cross. Crosswalk has been designed to keep all the passers together where they all can be noted by the vehicle drivers and cross most safely. Crosswalks are often found at the intersection and near schools. It is considered as a traffic consoling technique. Generally two types of pedestrian crossings are used. Zebra and Tiger crossings.
Zebra crossing:
Zebra crossing is the most frequently seen crossing all over the world. It has the alternating dark and light stripes on the road surface from which it deduces its name. The light color is usually white and the alternative is usually left unpainted if the road surface is black or else it is painted in black color. The stripes are usually 16 inches to 2 feet wide. The zebra crossing gives the right to the pedestrians to cross the road if there is no extra traffic signal is found.
Tiger crossing:
A variation of the zebra crossing is the tiger crossing used in UK. It is painted in yellow and in black color. In addition to the pedestrians, tiger crossing allows the cyclist to cross the road without getting off. When a motorist comes across a tiger crossing he/she must give a way to the pedestrian and cyclists.
Always use the pedestrian crossing and enjoy the pleasure of walking.
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