Unsignalized Pedestrian Crossings: New Zealand’s Technical Recommendation
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I n New Zealand, as well as many other countries, unsignalized, marked pedestrian crossings are known as zebra crossings. Last year, the New Zealand National Roads Board (NRB) published a technical recommendation (TR1l ) that sets out standards for the installation and upgrading of zebra crossings.’ The report also includes statutory requirements and recommendations on warrants, location criteria, and maintenance. This article presents a brief outline of the background work and safety concerns that led to the preparation of the technical recommendation. In this article, the term pedestrian crossing refers to an unsignalized but marked crossing, located at either an unsignalized intersection or mid-block.
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