• Pedestrians have more time to cross the road at pelican (light-controlled) crossings under new arrangements introduced last month.
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The new rules will allow local highway authorities to increase the "green man" phase of the lights or the time during which the Lights are red to motor traffic.
They will also extend zigzag road markings, currently restricted to zebra crossings, to pelican crossings. Roads and Traffic Minister Peter Bottomley says: "This is the latest of a series of measures the Department has taken recently to improve the lot of pedestrians on the roads.
"These changes are especially good news for old and disabled people and for those who are intimidated by motorists revving their engines.
"They or their representatives should be knocking on their local highway authority's door tomorrow, demanding action.
"Motorists should remember that pedestrians have just as much right to use the roads as they have, and that people on foot or in wheelchairs have absolute priority during the pedestrian phase of pelican lights.
"Pedestrians should bear in mind that they are much safer crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing than anywhere else."