Editing Pelican crossing (section)

=== Development {{anchor|xway}} ===
[[File:X-Way pedestrian crossing lights order.png|thumb|Signals used on the older "X-way" crossing design. (Extract from 1960s UK government leaflet).]]
The pelican crossing was a relatively minor development of the previously-trialled '''"x–way" crossing'''.<ref name='green_man_at_last' /> This was largely identical to the pelican crossing, but instead of a green light for motorists, featured a white diagonal cross. The intention of this was to distinguish the crossing lights from any nearby junction (standard) traffic lights. The white cross was widely criticised and users and motoring organisations alike called for the white cross to be replaced by a green light.<ref name='green_man_at_last' />

With this change in place, along with some alterations to the light timings<ref name='history_repeating' /> and road markings, the "x–way" crossing became the pelican crossing.