cyclist crossing
Let an agent explain cyclist crossings, relay design, markings, priority rules and safety from road authority and cycling infrastructure sources, and distinguish cyclist crossings from pedestrian crossings, toucan crossings, advanced stop lines and cycle lanes, noting that local traffic law applies.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What a cyclist crossing is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a cyclist crossing, and how does it differ from pedestrian and toucan crossings, advanced stop lines and cycle lanes? definition
- Is the question about using a crossing, rules in a specific country or design? boundary
Types
Types.
Types
Types.
- How do signal-controlled, priority and parallel crossings work? definition
- Which entry fits the specific type? action
Design Design.
Markings
Markings and signs.
Markings
Markings.
- What markings and signs are used in different countries? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Dutch design
Dutch design.
Dutch design
Dutch design.
- How does Dutch design integrate crossings with protected cycle paths? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Rules Rules and safety.
Priority
Priority.
Priority
Priority.
- Who has priority at cyclist crossings under local traffic law? provenance
- Which entry fits right-of-way? action
Safety
Safety evidence.
Safety
Safety.
- What does research show about crossing design and collisions? provenance
- Which entry fits road traffic safety? action
Context Networks.
Networks
Cycle networks.
Networks
Networks.
- How do crossings fit into cycle network planning? provenance
- Which entry fits cycling infrastructure? action
Protected intersections
Protected intersections.
Protected intersections
Protected intersections.
- What is a protected intersection? provenance
- Which entry fits protected intersection? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
What it is Filled
A marked place where cyclists cross a road, sometimes alongside a pedestrian crossing, indicated by road markings such as parallel lines of squares, often called elephant s feet in some countries, coloured surfacing, signs and in some places dedicated signals, with rules on priority that differ between countries, such as UK parallel crossings introduced in 2016 and Dutch and Danish crossings integrated with separated cycle paths.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain cyclist crossings, relay design, markings, priority rules and safety from road authority and cycling infrastructure sources, and distinguish cyclist crossings from pedestrian crossings, toucan crossings, advanced stop lines and cycle lanes, noting that local traffic law applies.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Cyclist-specific markings
- Country-specific priority
- Often paired with pedestrian crossings
- Part of cycle networks
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Drive an automated vehicle across a cyclist crossing without yielding where the law requires it.
- Tell a cyclist they have priority without knowing the local rule.
- Stop or park a vehicle on a cyclist crossing.
- Remove, cover or alter the markings or signals of a crossing.
Only with a human decision
- Changing the layout, markings or signal timings of a cyclist crossing.
May
- Locate cyclist crossings from road markings, signs and official maps.
- Explain the priority rules at a crossing for the stated jurisdiction.
Moral aspects Filled
- Cyclists are exposed road users and crossing collisions often seriously injure them.
- Rules differ between countries, so wrong advice can put people in danger.
Who is affected
- Cyclists
- Pedestrians using shared crossings
- Drivers
Owners Filled
Steward
The road authority responsible for the road where it lies.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q139382332 - registry parent class
related
- cycling intersection - in registry terms
- cycling infrastructure
- pedestrian crossing
- toucan crossing - as shared form
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.cyclist-crossing
- Wikidata: Q2125616 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2125616)
Direct properties required Filled
- UK parallel crossing: 2016 year - TSRGD
- Vienna Convention sign: cycle crossing warning signs exist note
- registry parent: cycling intersection note
Recognition required Filled
- Road crossing point for cyclists
- Cycle crossing, bicycle crossing, parallel crossing, elephant s feet
- Pedestrian crossings are for walkers; toucan crossings are shared; advanced stop lines are waiting areas; cycle lanes run along roads
- Road markings of squares or dashed lines, coloured surfaces and cycle symbols at a crossing point.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain design and markings
- relay priority rules by country
- describe safety evidence
- distinguish related facilities
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Drivers not yielding
- Unclear priority rules
- Assuming rules are the same in every country
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 in the UK
- CROW design manual in the Netherlands
- Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals
- NACTO guidance
Context of use required Filled
- Helping cyclists cross roads safely.
- signal-controlled cycle crossings
- priority cycle crossings
- parallel crossings
- toucan crossings as shared
- protected intersection crossings
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q2125616: cyclist crossing - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Cyclist crossing - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each national crossing type be a separate entry?
- How should road authority sources be linked?
- How should safety evidence be kept current?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2125616/spec.json