How do pedestrian signals work?
A pedestrian signal allows a safer way for pedestrians to cross the street at signalized intersections. The pedestrian signal, when activated, provides time for the pedestrian to enter the street on the steady “Walk” and to finish crossing the street on the flashing “DONT WALK” signal. The pedestrian signal is normally activated by a push-button that tells the signal controller that there is a pedestrian who wishes to cross the street. WALK INDICATION The pedestrian signal sequence begins when the “WALK” signal is illuminated. This sequence is normally 5 seconds long and allows enough time to leave the curb and begin crossing the street in the direction of the “WALK” indication before the flashing DONT WALK interval begins. In order to get the “WALK” signal, YOU MUST PRESS THE PEDESTRIAN PUSH BUTTON!! Otherwise the signal controller has no way of knowing you are there. It is only necessary to push the button once. FLASHING DON’T WALK The pedestrian clearance interval consists of a flas
A pedestrian signal allows a safe way for pedestrians to cross the street at signalized intersections. The pedestrian signal, when activated, provides time for the pedestrian to enter the street on the steady “WALK” signal and finish crossing the street on the flashing “DON’T WALK” signal. The pedestrian signal is activated by a pedestrian detector push-button, which causes the controller to operate a preprogrammed timed sequence of steady “WALK” and flashing “DON’T WALK” indications.
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