You are driving a heavily loaded car and approach a pelican crossing that goes straight across the road with a central island. The pedestrian signal has just turned to red for pedestrians and green for you, but a pedestrian is still crossing from the far side of the island and your longer stopping distance means you would need to brake firmly to remain stopped. What should you do?

Explanation

Under Rule 197 of the Highway Code, a pelican crossing that goes straight across the road is treated as a single crossing even if there is a central island. You MUST wait for pedestrians who are crossing from the other side of the island and allow them to finish crossing safely before you move off. A heavily loaded vehicle has a longer stopping distance, so you must anticipate this and remain fully stopped until the crossing is clear, even when the traffic light has turned green for you.