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The Road Traffic Regulation Act defines how a crossing should be marked and constructed and this rainbow crossing does not appear to comply with the RTRA's fomat.
TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS TO INDICATE ZEBRA CROSSINGS AND ZEBRA CONTROLLED AREAS
PART I
TRAFFIC SIGNS
1.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule the traffic signs which are to be placed at or near a Zebra crossing for the purpose of indicating it shall consist of globes each of which is—
(a)coloured yellow or fluorescent yellow;
(b)not less than 275 nor more than 335 mm in diameter;
(c)illuminated by a flashing light or, where the Secretary of State so authorises in writing in relation to a particular crossing a constant steady light; and
(d)mounted on a post or bracket so that the lowest part of a globe is not less than 2.1 metres nor more than 3.1 metres above the surface of the ground immediately beneath it.
(2) One globe shall be placed at each end of the crossing and, if there is a refuge for pedestrians or central reservation on the crossing, one or more globes may, if the traffic authority thinks fit, be placed on the refuge or central reservation.
2. Where a globe is mounted on or attached to a post, whether or not specially provided for the purpose—
(a)the post shall be coloured in alternate black and white bands, the lowest band being coloured black;
(b)the bands shall be not less than 275 mm nor more than 335 mm wide except that the lowest band may be up to 1 metre wide; and
(c)the post may be internally illuminated.
3. A globe or the post on which it is mounted may be fitted with all or any of the following—
(a)a backing board or other device designed to improve the conspicuousness of the globe;
(b)a shield or other device designed to prevent or reduce light shining into adjacent premises;
(c)a light to illuminate the crossing.
4. A crossing shall not be taken to have ceased to be indicated in accordance with this Part of this Schedule by reason only of—
(a)the imperfection, disfigurement or discolouration of any globe or post, or
(b)the failure of illumination of any of the globes.
5. Nothing in this Part of this Schedule shall be taken to restrict regulation 8 or 9.
PART II
ROAD MARKINGS
Road markings
6. Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule—
(a)within the limits of a Zebra crossing the carriageway shall be marked with a series of alternate black and white stripes;
(b)the Zebra controlled areas shall be marked with give-way lines, a line of studs and zig-zag lines,
of the size and type, and generally in the manner, shown in the diagram at the end of this Part of this Schedule.
Number of studs and stripes
7. The number of studs and stripes may be varied.
Limits of the crossing
8.—(1) If it provides a reasonable contrast with the white stripes, the colour of the surface of the carriageway may be used to indicate the stripes shown coloured black in the diagram.
(2) The white stripes may be illuminated by retroreflecting material.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4) each black and each white stripe shall be of the same size and not less than 500 mm nor more than 715 mm wide as measured across the carriageway.
(4) The first stripe at each end may be up to 1300 mm wide and, if the traffic authority consider it appropriate in relation to a particular crossing having regard to the layout of the carriageway or other special circumstances, the other stripes may be not less than 380 mm nor more than 840 mm wide as measured across the carriageway.
Studs
9.—(1) The studs may be omitted altogether.
(2) If studs are provided—
(a)they shall be coloured white, silver or light grey;
(b)they shall be either—
(i)circular in shape with a diameter of not less than 95 mm nor more than 110 mm; or
(ii)square in shape with each side not less than 95 mm nor more than 110 mm long;
(c)they may illuminated by retroreflecting material;
(d)if they consist of a device fixed to the carria