He, however, pointed out that NMC should ensure it lasts long. Deputy commissioner of police traffic Raj Tilak Roushan welcomed the move and said the new colour code is easy for motorists to spot from long distance so that they stop in time. Three dimension zebra crossings have been used in Lucknow and Chandigarh. Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail. Start a Conversation.
Spotlight Blockchain a game changer for seed funding? Coronavirus outbreak Covaxin vaccine Cowin vaccine registration Coronavirus live news Corona cases today Covshield vaccine. Follow us on. Living and entertainment iDiva MensXP. You stare blankly at the opposite side of the road, waiting for the traffic lights to turn before you can cross the zebra crossing. You come across another one, this time without traffic lights to signal you to cross.
You waited patiently until traffic is clear, before dashing across. Yet, it would have slipped your mind that you just came across two completely different coloured zebra crossings, a yellow and a white. Both serve the same purpose, yet slightly different and now you know. The function of a white zebra crossing is to let drivers know that they must stop and give way to pedestrians who are crossing it.
Unfortunately, that is easier said than done. The zebra crossing was a step forward in road safety, but it was neither the first nor the last innovation designed to help pedestrians cross the road.
It wasn't even the last animal-named innovation. That fatality was far from the last, and officials across nations were trying to insert some order. In Britain, according to Historic England, pedestrian crossings also dated back to the s. Originally, the website writes, pedestrian crossings were marked by metal studs in the road and poles on the side.
Over time, however, the government experimented with different painted markings to help enhance safety, eventually landing on the easily recognized black and white stripes that were first installed in , writes the National Archives.
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