Toucan crossing

A toucan crossing is the British term for a type of pedestrian crossing that also allows bicycles to be ridden across.^[1] Since "two can" cross together (both pedestrians and cyclists) the name “toucan” was chosen.^[2] In the United Kingdom toucan crossings are normally four metres (13 feet) wide, instead of the 2.8 metre (9 feet) width of any pelican crossing or puffin crossing.

Older-style toucan crossing (seen in Vauxhall, London, in 2004) with signal lights on the opposite side, like those of a pelican crossing.

Control panel, London (2011). The signal lights in this example are on the near side, similar to the newer-style puffin crossings.

There are two types of toucan crossing: on more recently installed ones, a "green bicycle" is displayed next to the "green man" when cyclists and pedestrians are permitted to cross. A red bicycle and red man are shown at other times; older crossings do not have a red bicycle – bicycles are permitted to cross at any time (if it is safe to do so).^[3]

Unlike the pelican crossing, before the lights for vehicles go back to green, a steady red and amber are displayed instead of the flashing amber. The pedestrian/cyclist signal lights may be on the near side of the crossing (like a puffin crossing), or on the opposite side of the road (like a pelican crossing). A related crossing type is the pegasus crossing for horse riders.^[4]