New Regulations On Crossings
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MEW regulations governing the use I 11 and marking of pedestrian crossings came into operation on Wednesday. The position resulting from the new regulations is briefly as follows:—
Pedestrians have priority over vehicular traffic only at crossings which are not controlled by traffic lights or police. The marking of crossings not controlled by traffic lights is a pattern of alternate black and white ("zebra ") stripes in addition to the studs and beacons. Pedestrians no longer have precedence at controlled crossings.
The number of uncontrolled crossings has been greatly reduced. Local authorities were asked to remove about two-thirds of them. Many councils have suggested that more than a third should be retained, and in a_ number of instances this has been agreed. The actual reduction is expected to amount to a little over 60 per Cent.
Local authorities may impose a prohibition (subject to exemptions for loading and unloading, etc.) on the waiting of vehicles within 45 ft. of pedestrian crossings on the approach side. -Vehicles waiting within these limits might prevent pedestrians from seeing approaching traffic and drivers from seeing pedestrians on the crossing.
It will not be practicable to impose this restriction in every case, but the Ministry of Transport hopes that it will he introduced as widely as possible. The extent of this prohibition of waiting will be indicated by two yellow half-circles at the edge of the footway or carriageway.
136-FT. COLUMN BY ROAD TO SCOTLAND
BELIEVED to be the longest single manufactured article ever to be carried by road in this country, a 136-ft.-Iong distillation column began its journey from London to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, last Sunday. E. W. Rudd Heavy Haulage Service of the Special Traffics (Pickfords) Division of British Road Services is undertaking the transport, using two trailers 60 ft. apart to support the load and two Scammell 45-ton tractors for propulsion. The column is 10 ft. wide and 14 ft. 6 ins, high and •weighs 55 tons. G. A. Harvey and Co. (London), Ltd., ride it for Forth Chemicals, Ltd.