Using Roads and Pavements 使用道路和行人路
Go out only when you are fit to complete the journey safely, and avoid going out under the influence of drink or drugs. In the dark or in poor light, wear or carry something white, light-coloured or reflective. In headlights, reflective material can be seen from up to three times the distance of ordinary clothes. Fluorescent material stands out only in daylight and at dusk, and is of little use in the dark. At night and in the rain, drivers find it harder to see pedestrians, and braking and stopping distances increase on wet roads.
Use a pavement or footpath where there is one, and keep away from the kerb. You must not enter or walk within an expressway or light rail area, or walk past a traffic sign banning pedestrians. You must not enter a tunnel area or control area either, the only exception being to board or alight from a franchised bus at a bus stop. Cycleways are for cycles, so do not walk on them.
Where there is no pavement on a normal two-way road, walk on the right-hand side facing oncoming traffic, and use the verge if practicable. When walking with others, keep in single file if possible. If a pavement is closed for road works, first look for temporary diversion signs or other routes. For a long closure, cross the road using the Road Crossing Code. For a short one, it may be safer to stay on the same side and walk on the roadway, returning to the pavement as soon as possible.
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights flashing or a horn or siren sounding, keep off the roadway. If you are crossing, finish the crossing or return to where you started as soon as possible. If you are still on the pavement, do not start until all the emergency vehicles have passed and no more traffic is coming. Outside fire stations and similar places, when the two red wig-wag lights are flashing, keep clear of the driveway until the lights are off.
The Road Crossing Code 《過馬路守則》
The Code has six steps: (1) first find a safe place to cross, then stop; (2) stand on the pavement near the kerb; (3) look all around for traffic and listen; (4) if traffic is coming, let it pass, then look all around again; (5) when there is no traffic near you, walk straight across the road; (6) keep looking and listening for traffic while crossing.
You must judge the distance, speed, direction and actions of approaching vehicles yourself. Do not assume that drivers will slow down, keep to the speed limit or signal correctly. Stopping distance is thinking distance plus braking distance. Braking distance is longer when a vehicle is faster or heavier, and on wet roads. Cycles, motor cycles and quiet electric or hybrid vehicles are especially easy to miss.
Walk straight across without running, and do not eat, drink or use a mobile phone while crossing. Cross the full width in one go, to the other side or to a traffic island, rather than one lane at a time. Use the centre line or a traffic lane line as a stopping place only in an emergency. Even if a vehicle has stopped for you, check the next lane when you reach its edge, in case another vehicle suddenly passes it.
Particular situations have their own points. Before using an island, make sure it has enough space, and use the Code again once you are on it. Vehicles in a bus lane may be faster or travelling against the normal flow, so do not wait on the white line beside it. Do not cross immediately behind or in front of a tram. If you must cross near parked vehicles, choose a large gap between private cars rather than lorries, and stop at the outside edge of the cars. Unless there is a pedestrian crossing, do not cross a junction diagonally or use the centre island of a roundabout.
Crossing Places and No-Crossing Zones 過路處和禁止過馬路的地方
If there is a crossing place nearby, use it even if you have to walk further. Footbridges, subways and elevated walkways are the safest places to cross busy roads, and footbridges and subways are the only crossings where you need not follow the Road Crossing Code. At other crossing places, Steps 2 to 6 still apply. The next safest is a crossing controlled by a police officer, traffic warden or school crossing patrol, and you must not cross until they signal. A school crossing patrol may direct any pedestrian, not only school children.
A 'Zebra' crossing has black and white stripes, zigzag lines on both sides and a yellow beacon. Traffic does not have to stop for you until you have stepped onto the crossing, so give drivers plenty of time to see you. If necessary, put a small step on the crossing to show that you wish to cross, and make sure traffic has stopped before starting. If there is an island in the middle, treat the next part as a separate 'Zebra' crossing.
A 'Green man' crossing is marked by two rows of studs with yellow striped markings between them. On a 'Red man' you must not cross or start to cross, even if no traffic is coming. If the light changes to 'Red man' while you are crossing, finish quickly without stopping or running. On a steady 'Green man' you may cross if it is safe. On a flashing 'Green man' you must not start to cross, but if you are already crossing, keep going at a steady pace. If the lights are not working, treat it as an ordinary cautionary crossing and take extreme care.
No-crossing zones include the 'Zebra' controlled area marked by zigzag lines, within 15 metres on either side of a 'Green man' crossing, and within 15 metres on either side of a footbridge or subway. You must also not climb over or through guard rails or barriers at the roadside or on a central reservation. At traffic light junctions you may cross on white criss-cross lines, but not on the yellow criss-cross 'box junction' marking meant for drivers.
Handcarts, Animals, Marching Groups and Persons with Disabilities 手推車、動物、遊行隊伍及殘疾人士
Use the pavement for a handcart or trolley whenever possible, without endangering or inconveniencing other pedestrians. With a large cart, or where the pavement is crowded or too narrow, use the roadway, keep to the left and follow the rules for drivers. Do not go the wrong way along a one-way road or on the right-hand side of a two-way road. Carts must not enter a tunnel area, control area or expressway, and should not be left unattended where they may cause obstruction.
On the road, you must keep a pet on a lead or under proper control, and walk between it and the traffic. When riding a horse, keep to the left and wear a hard hat and light-coloured, reflective or fluorescent clothing. When leading a horse, also keep to the left with the led animal on your left. When herding animals, keep to the left and, after sunset, carry lights showing white to the front and red to the rear. Do not ride, lead or drive a horse or other large animal on a footpath or pavement.
Organisers of marching groups or processions should apply to the police well in advance and follow their advice. The group should keep to the left, with look-outs in front and at the back wearing reflective clothing at night and fluorescent clothing by day. At night, the front look-out should carry a white or amber light, and the rear look-out a bright red or amber light visible from the rear.
Mobility impaired persons can use barrier-free facilities such as lifts, ramps and dropped kerbs. Wheelchair users crossing at-grade should always use dropped kerb crossings and follow the Road Crossing Code, moving at no more than the speed of the crowd around them. For visually impaired persons, hazard warning tiles have raised dots 35 mm in diameter and positional tiles have raised dots 23 mm in diameter. Audible traffic signals use continuous beeping for a steady 'Green man', intermittent beeping for a flashing 'Green man' and a slow hammering tone for 'Red man'.
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