As all of your videos are, Excellent, really good, informative and professional. Very helpful. Thankyou for taking out your valuable time to make these to help and benefit others.
Belisha beacons, named after Lesile Hore-Belisha the minster of transport who introduced them in 1934, your welcome. Excellent videos keep up the good work.
Thanks Howard, really enjoy the videos, thanks for doing them. Useful revision in Lockdown. I'm an ADI and was taught, and teach, like you that if a pedestrian is on a crossing a driver should wait until the pedestrian steps off the crossing. I have been challenged by a retired Police Traffic Inspector with a Law Degree (frightening combination) that I am wrong. He is correct in saying the 1997 legislation says "25.-(1) Every pedestrian, if he is on the carriageway within the limits of a Zebra crossing, ....shall have precedence within those limits over that vehicle and the driver of the vehicle shall accord such precedence to any such pedestrian. " He says according precedence means as soon as the pedestrian has passed in front of the vehicle the motorist is allowed to and should proceed if it is safe to do so. I said I thought someone would fail their test if they did as he recommended, his response was the failed candidate should go to court and appeal the decision as it is not legally valid. Section 26 then refers to the difference between Zebra and Pelican crossings with central pedestrian refuges is worth a read; a non staggered Pelican is a single crossing, a non staggered Zebra is treated as two.
Yes, I totally agree. If the pedestrian has passed the front of your vehicle and is now on the other side, you may proceed with caution. You do NOT have to wait until the pedestrian is totally clear of the crossing. I am also retired Traffic Officer.
Hi Howard, love your videos, quick question if I may. 11:50 you say if a pedestrian is waiting they have priority. Legally speaking they don't have priority until they step onto the crossing. However I also know you will fail your test if you don't stop and give way to pedestrians waiting to cross on the pavement. So in the part 3/SC, telling them they must stop for a waiting pedestrian (as I do) how would that information stand with regards to the marking sheet under: "Was the technical information given comprehensive, appropriate and accurate? " (especially the "accurate" part)
I definitely wouldn't be using the word 'must'. Like with an Amber light, we do have an option not to stop if there's a genuine risk of causing an accident from behind. I tell my pupils 'should' and not must, but on test, if you don't stop when it was clearly safe, then expect that to bite you on the backside. I also try and encourage them to think of scenarios where they might be surprised by a pedestrian at the last moment. There's not many, but they do exist.
Pegasus is the winged horse. Half-horse, half-human creature is a centaur. However, all your information with regard to modern traffic management is excellent. :-)
Very useful info. Really enjoy watching these videos and learn a lot too. Can you tell me when there are no zig zag lines at a traffic light does it mean its not a pedestrian crossing?
Basically, is there any folder that is easy to make students understand A to Z from cockpit drill to the end? I mean, I am a PDI, so I am not able to understand which folder I should buy so I can show my learners to teach them in a clear way.
