Editing Zebra crossing (section)

==Zebra crossings by country==
=== United Kingdom ===
{{See also|Pedestrian crossings in the United Kingdom#Zebra crossings}}
[[File:Wavy lines before pedestrian crossing.jpg|thumb|These zigzag lines indicate to [[Driving in the United Kingdom|United Kingdom motorists]] that they are approaching a pedestrian crossing.]]

In the United Kingdom, it is the law that all road users, including motorists, give way to pedestrians who have set foot on a zebra crossing. A fine of £100 and three licence penalty points is given to those failing to give way at the crossings. This penalty has attracted criticisms of leniency when compared to other countries which enforce fines of up to £2,000.<ref>{{cite news|last=Millward|first=David|date=22 October 2008|title=Zebra crossing road deaths treble|newspaper=Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/3242048/Zebra-crossing-road-deaths-treble.html|url-status=live|access-date=2018-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411002329/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/3242048/Zebra-crossing-road-deaths-treble.html|archive-date=2017-04-11}}</ref> For failing to give way at a zebra crossing patrolled by a [[Crossing guard|school crossing patrol]] ("lollipop man/lady" as they are commonly called), however, the penalty rises to £1,000 and a minimum of three licence points, with the possibility even of [[Sentencing in England and Wales|disqualification]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Road Safety Wales|date=2010-03-04|title=School Crossing Patrol – News|url=http://www.roadsafetywales.co.uk/scp/news.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135405/http://www.roadsafetywales.co.uk/scp/news.htm|archive-date=2014-10-06|access-date=2014-08-19|publisher=Roadsafetywales.co.uk}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, motorists have to stop for a crossing patrol, even when it is not on a pedestrian crossing.<ref>{{cite web|last=Qureshi|first=Yakub|date=2013-12-18|title=Annalise Holt death: Oldham schoolgirl aged 12 who died after being hit by a van at zebra crossing named by police|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/annalise-holt-death-oldham-schoolgirl-2940183|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006143641/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/annalise-holt-death-oldham-schoolgirl-2940183|archive-date=2014-10-06|access-date=2014-08-19|work=Mirror Online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2012-05-21|title=Lollipop women and men in the firing line|url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9717075.print/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082516/http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9717075.print/|archive-date=2014-10-06|access-date=2014-08-19|newspaper=[[Southern Daily Echo]]}}</ref>

In the United Kingdom, [[lollipop men]] or women (school crossing patrols) frequently attend zebra crossings near schools, at the hours when schoolchildren arrive and leave. Their widely used nickname arose because of the warning sign they hold up as they stop traffic:  the sign is a large round disc on a long pole and thus resembles a giant lollipop, although they were originally of a square design.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

=== Continental Europe, Ireland, and the Middle East ===
[[File:Red and white zebra crossing in Sofia - 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Red-and-white zebra crossing in Sofia, Bulgaria]]In [[Germany]], [[Scandinavia]], and most other European countries, pedestrians have right of way if they are still on the kerb but about to enter the crossing.
[[File:Bahnhofstr19 Effretikon.jpg|thumb|Yellow zebra crossing in Switzerland]]

In [[Switzerland]] yellow stripes are used for pedestrian crossings. Unlike a yellow [[tiger crossing]] in the UK, however, cyclists are required to dismount to cross.

In [[Portugal]] white stripes are used for regular, permanent crossings, while yellow stripes are used for temporary crossings, which are placed in construction sites where the original crossing has been obstructed. Newer roads are being equipped with red-and-white zebra crossings, to increase pedestrian safety and visibility.
[[File:13-08-06-abu-dhabi-by-RalfR-114.jpg|thumb| Zebra crossing in Abu Dhabi.]]
In [[Lebanon]], striped crossings are the preferred pedestrian crossing type, though many other variations exist. Zebra crossings are painted mostly at signalised [[intersection (road)|intersections]] and [[roundabouts]]. They are also widely used in school areas and [[stop sign]] regulated intersections. They provide priority and right of way to pedestrians under all circumstances.

=== North America ===
[[File:Crosswalk styles (en).svg|thumb|The different crosswalk styles used in the US]]

In [[North America]], pedestrian crossings are almost exclusively called [[crosswalks]], but depending on the marking style, they can have different names.
Although zebra crossings exist in the US, the term is used to describe a type of diagonal crosswalk with two parallel lines painted over the stripes, similar but not identical to the ladder style. Instead, zebra crossings are called "continental crosswalks" and are the preferred style in many states because of its enhanced visibility compared to the other marking styles. In most areas of [[Canada]], standard parallel lines markings are the preferred crosswalk style, except in [[Toronto]] where zebra markings are widely used.

=== Oceania ===
[[File:Boulia State School 3D pedestrian crossing Templeton St Boulia Queensland P1030788dp.jpg|thumb|A three=dimensional pedestrian crossing in [[Queensland]], Australia]]

In [[New Zealand]], motorists are required to give way to pedestrians. Pedestrians wishing to cross the road within {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on|sigfig=2}} of a crossing facility (which includes zebra crossings) must use a crossing facility.<ref>{{cite web|author=Auckland Transport|title=Pedestrian crossings|url=https://at.govt.nz/cycling-walking/pedestrian-safety/pedestrian-crossings|access-date=2016-04-07|publisher=Auckland Transport}}</ref>

In [[Australia]], raised zebra crossings are sometimes called wombat crossings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Crossings|url=http://mylicence.sa.gov.au/road-rules/the-drivers-handbook/crossings|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811103901/http://mylicence.sa.gov.au/road-rules/the-drivers-handbook/crossings|archive-date=2017-08-11|access-date=11 August 2017|website=The Driver's Handbook|publisher=Government of South Australia}}</ref>