{"id":3472,"date":"2010-09-23T08:39:22","date_gmt":"2010-09-23T07:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=3472"},"modified":"2017-08-02T16:17:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T15:17:07","slug":"zebra-crossings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/09\/23\/zebra-crossings\/","title":{"rendered":"Injured on a Zebra Crossing! Who is to blame?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A zebra crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing that allows pedestrians to cross the road safely. Unlike some other crossings they are uncontrolled by traffic lights and can be identified by white staggered lines that run across the road.\u00a0Although most pedestrians and road users will be aware of this type of crossing, they may not be aware of who has the right of way.
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Rule 19 of the Highway Code says:<\/h2>\n
Give traffic plenty of time to see you and to stop before you start to cross. Vehicles will need more time when the road is slippery. Wait until traffic has stopped from both directions or the road is clear before crossing. Remember that traffic does not have to stop until someone has moved onto the crossing. Keep looking both ways, and listening, in case a driver or rider has not seen you and attempts to overtake a vehicle that has stopped.<\/em><\/div>\n

It is important that pedestrians know that although a zebra crossing is a safe way for them to cross a road, it does not give them an absolute right<\/strong>. As the Highway Code states, they must wait for cars coming towards the crossing to stop. If someone does become involved in an accident when using a zebra crossing the negligence can be split between both parties. This is assessed up on a number of factors:<\/p>\n

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