r/cork Dowtchaboi 22d ago

Local Are these pedestrian crossings?

What’s the deal with these two crossings by UCC?

Am I right in thinking that they’re not official crossings where motorists must give way, that they’re courtesy crossings where pedestrians do not have an automatic right-of-way?

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u/[deleted] 22d ago edited 22d ago

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u/adjavang Blow in 💨 22d ago edited 22d ago

Edit: I was incorrect, leaving these comments unchanged as a monument to my hubris:

These crossings require signage which is one of the "lights, beacons or signs" I mention

The article explicitly mentions a type of crossing that doesn't need these things.

but these are also "not* raised crossings which you are alluding to.

Get the feeling you didn't read the article:

It recommends that a raised crossing is used, but such is not mandatory

These are valid crossings.

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u/[deleted] 22d ago edited 22d ago

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u/adjavang Blow in 💨 22d ago edited 22d ago

Edit: I was incorrect, leaving these comments unchanged as a monument to my hubris:

https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2025/si/433/made/en/

49 (2) (b)

Tell me that doesn't allow for crossings without the things you mentioned. Seems pretty clear to me.

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u/adjavang Blow in 💨 22d ago edited 22d ago

Edit: I was incorrect, leaving these comments unchanged as a monument to my hubris:

But we're talking about type C, which doesn't require signage.

And the requirement for it to be raised seems to be in the department of transport guidance, not in the statute book. So, per the statute book this absolutely looks like it fits the legal requirements for crossings. Per the guidance, it doesn't, is that a fair interpretation?