HC Deb 22 November 1976 vol 919 c867W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the criteria that have to be met for the installation of: (a) a schoolcrossing, (b) a pelican crossing and (c) a pedestrian crossing.

Mr. Horam

There are no national criteria for school crossing patrols. The police in London and county councils elsewhere decide what standards they will adopt. Criteria for pelican and zebra crossings broadly relate to traffic flow, pedestrian need, traffic speed and the characteristics of the road and its environment. They are set out in detail in a circular—Roads No. 19/74—to local authorites. I have sent my hon. Friend a copy.

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