Refuge island
Arefuge island,also known as apedestrian refugeorpedestrian island,is a small section ofpavementorsidewalk,surrounded byasphaltor other road materials, wherepedestrianscan stop before finishing crossing aroad.It is typically used when a street is very wide, as thepedestrian crossingcan be too long for some individuals to cross in onetraffic lightcycle. They may also be seen on roads with higher speed limits. In theUnited Kingdom,refuge islands are commonly illuminated by a white 300 mm beacon mounted on a 5 m grey pole with white reflective bands.[1]
Refuge islands may also be used when no light exists and pedestrians need safe harbour after managing one direction of traffic and before carrying on to the next. This significantly improves amenity for pedestrians trying to cross busy streets, as they are much more likely to find two small gaps in traffic rather than one situation in which gaps for both directions coincide. Since this reduces pedestrians' average waiting time, it also improves safety, with impatient pedestrians less likely to use gaps that turn out to be too short for safe crossing.[2]
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- ^TSRGD-2016 regulations page 440.https://tsrgd.co.uk/documents/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions
- ^Pedestrian planning and design guide- Land Transport New Zealand, 2007, Page 6-16
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