Pedestrian crossings and traffic lights
Highway Code pedestrian-crossing duties, OneMotoring zebra-crossing features and RAG/traffic-light advice, and Traffic Police composition for crossing and red-light offences.
Primary source: https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/RTA1961-R11?ProvIds=P1IV-
Pedestrians, pedal cyclists, riders of power-assisted bicycles or personal mobility devices, and drivers of mobility scooters or motorised wheelchairs have the right of way on pedestrian crossings (SSO, Highway Code r 77).
When approaching a pedestrian crossing, slow down and do not overtake other vehicles (SSO, Highway Code r 78). Always be ready to slow down or stop so as to give way to those users; signal to other drivers your intention to slow down or stop; and allow yourself more time to stop when the road is wet (SSO, Highway Code r 79).
At a crossing controlled by light signals or a policeman, give way to those users who are crossing when the signal to stop is given (SSO, Highway Code r 80).
When a school patrol sign is extended at a pedestrian crossing, vehicles travelling in both directions must stop and remain stationary until the whole crossing is clear and the sign has been removed (SSO, Highway Code r 81).
When turning at a road junction, give way to pedestrians, pedal cyclists, PAB or PMD riders, and mobility-scooter or motorised-wheelchair drivers who are crossing (SSO, Highway Code r 82).
Always slow down when approaching any traffic lights and be prepared to stop when the traffic light turns amber or red (SSO, Highway Code r 110).
The official handbook states: at a pedestrian crossing controlled by traffic signals or a policeman, give way to pedestrians who are still crossing even when the signal allows vehicles to move; and do not obstruct pedestrians by stopping on the pedestrian crossing (SPF, Basic Theory of Driving).
Zebra crossings (OneMotoring)
Zebra crossings give pedestrians right-of-way to cross ahead of motorists. Standard features include zigzag line markings along the side of the road leading to the crossing, and flashing yellow beacons. Zebra crossings along slip roads connecting to expressways and roads with speed limits above 60 km/h also have a pair of pedestrian-crossing signs (OneMotoring, Road Safety).
OneMotoring also describes “LOOK” markings at zebra crossings; raised zebra crossings that act as a hump; Pedestrian Crossing Ahead triangular markings where the crossing cannot be seen from afar; “Give Way to Pedestrians” signs for selected right turns; lighted road studs at selected signalised crossings that flash amber when the green man is on; dashed pedestrian-crossing lines; flushed LED studs at selected zebras; and Advance Warning Lights — a pair of flashing amber lights with “Prepare to Stop” and “Traffic Light Ahead” that flash when the signal ahead is amber or red (OneMotoring, Road Safety).
White zigzag markings mean no parking, waiting or stopping at all on the road; violation attracts demerit points and a fine (OneMotoring, Driving Rules and Information). See road-markings-and-parking.
RAG arrows and red-light cameras
Right-turn RAG arrows: stop behind the STOP line and wait for the green arrow before turning right (OneMotoring, Driving Rules and Information). The informative “red light camera at intersection” sign means stop when the signal changes to amber (OneMotoring, Driving Rules and Information). Published camera sites are in red-light-camera-locations.
Composition as published by Traffic Police
Parking within a pedestrian crossing, and stopping in a zebra-crossing area, are in the 3-point group with $150 / $200 composition (SPF, Penalties for Traffic Offences). Offences committed by motorists at a pedestrian crossing are in the 6-point group with $200 / $250 (SPF, Penalties for Traffic Offences). Failing to conform to traffic light signals is 12 points with $400 / $500 (SPF, Penalties for Traffic Offences). Asterisked items can attract two extra points and a $100 composition increase in School Zones, Silver Zones, or Friendly Streets, capped at $500 (SPF, Penalties for Traffic Offences).
Coverage debt
- Green-man inversion or countdown timings are not stated as a general rule on the pages fetched.
- Silver Zone “extended green man” is a design feature on the road-safety page, not a driver duty with a stated extra second count.