[Tagging] 2 meaning for crossing=zebra

SelfishSeahorse selfishseahorse at gmail.com
Fri Oct 26 16:16:11 UTC 2018


On Fri, 26 Oct 2018 at 17:09, Martin Koppenhoefer
<dieterdreist at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 26. Oct 2018, at 16:39, SelfishSeahorse <selfishseahorse at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, the (yellow) zebra crossings are called 'zebra stripes'
> > (Zebrastreifen) -- or officially 'pedestrian stripes'
> > (Fussgängerstreifen) -- independently if there are traffic lights or
> > not.
>
>
> is a sign required in switzerland [...]

In rural areas a sign [1] is required, in built-up areas it is only
required if the crossing is badly visible.

[1]: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CH-Hinweissignal-Standort_eines_Fussgängerstreifens.svg

> [...] and do pedestrian take precedence?

Without traffic lights, pedestrians have always the right of way. With
traffic lights, pedestrians only have right of way when the light is
green.

> Are there additional signs at traffic lights?

No.

Regards
Markus



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