Pedestrian Crossings: Schools
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage more zebra crossings near primary schools.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
The Department does not set mandatory criteria for the installation of zebra crossings. Local authorities are best placed to decide whether a zebra crossing is appropriate, including outside primary schools, taking into account local traffic conditions, vehicle speeds and patterns of pedestrian movement.
The Department provides national good practice guidance in Chapter 6 of the Traffic Signs Manual, which includes advice on the assessment and design of pedestrian crossings. This is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual
Chapter 6 is guidance and it is for authorities to consider how to apply it to their own roads.
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