PUFFIN crossing facilities for Donaghcloney
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced the switching on of a new £35,000 pedestrian PUFFIN crossing on Main Street, Donaghcloney.
Minister Mallon said:
“This crossing will improve road safety for pedestrians, and in particular vulnerable road users such as, children, the elderly and those with a disability. The location is a popular crossing point, on this busy road, for people accessing local shops and services.”
The decision to provide a PUFFIN Crossing is based upon criteria relating to the number of pedestrians crossing the road and the volume of vehicles using it. This is to ensure that crossings are located where there is the greatest demand.
Notes to editors:
- PUFFIN stands for Pedestrian User Friendly Intelligent Crossing. The major differences between PUFFINS and Pelicans are that PUFFINS have the red/green man on the push button unit beside the pedestrian; there is no flashing amber signal to drivers – they are held on a red signal until pedestrians have completed their crossing and the time for pedestrians to cross the road can be extended by sensors which detect people still on the crossing.
- Drivers also benefit from PUFFINS when a pedestrian pushes the push button and then moves away, the demand for the green man is cancelled so drivers do not experience an unnecessary delay.
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