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A toucan crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing found in the United Kingdom that also allows bicycles to be ridden across.〔''The Highway Code'', Rule 80〕 Since ''two–can'', both pedestrians and cyclists, cross together, the name "''toucan''" was chosen. In the United Kingdom, toucan crossings are normally 4 metres (13 feet) wide, instead of the 2.8–metre (9 feet) width of a pelican crossing or puffin crossing. There are two types of toucan crossing: on more recent ones, a "green bicycle" is displayed next to the "green man" when cyclists and pedestrians are permitted to cross. A red bicycle and man are shown at other times; older ones do not have a red bicycle – bicycles are permitted to cross at any time (if it is safe to do so).〔(''Cyclecraft'' ), p199.〕 Unlike the pelican crossing, before the lights for vehicles go back to green, a steady red and amber are displayed instead of a flashing amber. The pedestrian/cyclist signal lights may be on the near side of the crossing (like a puffin crossing), or on the opposite side of the road (like a pelican crossing). A related crossing type is the pegasus crossing for horse riders. ==References== * ("The Highway Code: Rules For Cyclists (59-82)" ), DirectGov, Retrieved 2012-07-10 * ''The History of British Roadsigns'', Dept. for Transport, 2nd Edition, 1999 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toucan crossing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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