1989 Ed.] Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations
[CAP. 374
G 29
[Subsidiary]
(4) The significance of a light signal prescribed by this regulation shall be as follows-
(a) the red signal when illuminated by a steady light shall indicate to a pedestrian that he shall not cross or start to cross the carriageway at the crossing;
(b) the green signal when illuminated by a steady light shall indicate to a pedestrian that he may cross the carriageway at the crossing; and
(c) the green signal when illuminated by an intermittent light shall indicate-
(i) to a pedestrian who is already on the crossing that he shall proceed to pass over the crossing with reasonable speed; and
(ii) to a pedestrian who is not already on the crossing that he shall not start to cross the carriageway at the crossing.
(5) For the purpose of this regulation the parts of a road on each side of a pedestrian refuge or central reservation shall each be treated as a separate carriageway.
(6) Subject to a direction given by a police officer in uniform or traffic warden in uniform every pedestrian at a light signal crossing shall comply with any indication referred to in subregulation (4)(a) and (c).
34. Authorization of a school crossing patrol
(1) The Commissioner of Police, by permit in writing, may authorize any person to act as a school crossing patrol and to authorize in writing any other person to act as a school crossing patrol in his place at such times and places and under such conditions as shall be specified in the permit:
Provided that the Commissioner of Police shall not be liable for any damage or injury caused to a school crossing patrol or to any other person or to any thing arising from the actions of a school crossing patrol.
(2) The Commissioner of Police at any time may revoke a permit issued by him under this regulation and on such revocation the person to whom the permit was issued shall return the permit to the Commissioner of Police.
(3) No fee shall be payable to the Commissioner of Police for a permit issued under this regulation.
35. Prohibition against unauthorized use of school crossing patrol sign
No person shall display a school crossing patrol sign on any road unless he is authorized to act as a school crossing patrol on that road under regulation 34.