A pedestrian crossing or crosswalk is a designated point on a road at which some means are employed to assist pedestrians wishing to cross. They are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely with the flow of vehicular traffic. Pedestrian crossings are often at intersections, but may also be at other points on busy roads that would otherwise be perilous to attempt to cross. They are common near schools or in other areas where there are a large number of children. Crosswalks can be considered a traffic calming technique.

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• 1 Characteristics
• 2 Worldwide variations
  • 2.1 In the Commonwealth of Nations
  • 2.2 In North America
  • 2.3 In other countries
• 3 Enhancements for disabled people
• 4 Other useful information
• 5 See also
• 6 Notes and references

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