Eurobodalla has two types of pedestrian crossing – children's crossings and standard pedestrian crossings – both with different rules.
Children's crossing only operate on school days and usually (but not always) during school zone hours – typically 8-9.30am and 2.30-4pm. Orange flags on either side of the crossing indicate it is in operation; motorists must fully stop before the crossing and remain stopped until after any pedestrians have left the crossing.
The standard pedestrian crossing operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, where drivers must give way to any pedestrians already crossing or about to cross.
Standard pedestrian crossings have a permanent yellow circular sign and alternate black and white stripes across the road.
Some crossings are raised above the road with the crossing atop a flat-top road hump. Raised crossings have been proven to slow drivers down in busy areas and lower casualty rates by more than 60 per cent compared to other crossings.
We currently have 18 raised crossings (sometimes called wombat crossings) in Eurobodalla and they all function as standard pedestrian crossings, even when located near a school.
