Legal level of lighting required for Zebra crossing?
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Could any of the resident Bib please advise on any legal level of lighting required at operational Zebra crossings? I'm assuming the level will be dictated by working or appropriate levels of streetlighting?
Other than the flashing becons anything else required?
I'm particularly asking from the point of view of very poorly illuminated zebra crossings at night, to the point where a motorist would struggle to observe a pedestrian wearing all dark non reflective clothing crossing in front of them. The lack of lighting thus creating a potential accident scenario even when the motorist (assume lowest common denominator average motorist here) is travelling at or below the legal 30mph limit.
Other than the flashing becons anything else required?
I'm particularly asking from the point of view of very poorly illuminated zebra crossings at night, to the point where a motorist would struggle to observe a pedestrian wearing all dark non reflective clothing crossing in front of them. The lack of lighting thus creating a potential accident scenario even when the motorist (assume lowest common denominator average motorist here) is travelling at or below the legal 30mph limit.
If you find minimum values you'll find that most of the country will be insufficiently illuminated.
You ought to speak to Highways, although that's probably who you're intending to sue.....
What I can say is that having developed lots of sites in Hemel, the Highways dept have insisted on the developer improving the lighting on public roads!
You ought to speak to Highways, although that's probably who you're intending to sue.....
What I can say is that having developed lots of sites in Hemel, the Highways dept have insisted on the developer improving the lighting on public roads!
Good street lighting is essential in the area of pedestrian crossings.
Lighting levels, column spacing and locations should conform to BS 5489: Part 2: 1992 Code of Practice for Road Lighting - Lighting for Traffic Routes.
Reference should also be made to the Institution of Lighting Engineers, Technical Report No. 12, Lighting of Pedestrian Crossings.
Existing lighting levels should always be checked and, if necessary, upgraded when installing new crossings.
Even with lighting to the above standard there will be occasions when it may be difficult for drivers to clearly see pedestrians waiting to cross the road. Supplementary lighting should then be provided. This lighting must be designed to illuminate the crossing and the adjacent footway only and must prevent glare reaching the approaching driver.
.......and there you have it (from elsewhere). As stated if you have concern do your public duty and report to LA Traffic Department.
dvd
Lighting levels, column spacing and locations should conform to BS 5489: Part 2: 1992 Code of Practice for Road Lighting - Lighting for Traffic Routes.
Reference should also be made to the Institution of Lighting Engineers, Technical Report No. 12, Lighting of Pedestrian Crossings.
Existing lighting levels should always be checked and, if necessary, upgraded when installing new crossings.
Even with lighting to the above standard there will be occasions when it may be difficult for drivers to clearly see pedestrians waiting to cross the road. Supplementary lighting should then be provided. This lighting must be designed to illuminate the crossing and the adjacent footway only and must prevent glare reaching the approaching driver.
.......and there you have it (from elsewhere). As stated if you have concern do your public duty and report to LA Traffic Department.
dvd
Many thanks for the helpful responses, but I don't have to take it further now.
It seems as if it was already on the LA list to sort out (Lambeth BTW). I've passed the same crossing the last two nights running and they've fixed both the street lighting and the zebra crossing's white downlighting illuminations on each side of the crossing. You can now clearly see from quite a distance when someone is approaching or crossing. Before this you had but the flashing beacons only hence my original post!
It seems as if it was already on the LA list to sort out (Lambeth BTW). I've passed the same crossing the last two nights running and they've fixed both the street lighting and the zebra crossing's white downlighting illuminations on each side of the crossing. You can now clearly see from quite a distance when someone is approaching or crossing. Before this you had but the flashing beacons only hence my original post!
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