Official website of the
City of Vancouver, Washington

Motorists/Bicyclists

• Yield to pedestrians.
• Obey the speed limit.
• Minimize distractions.
• Always come to a complete stop when turning right on a red light.
• Always look both ways at an intersection.
• In all cases, be aware of pedestrians and be courteous to all users of the road!

Pedestrians

• Walk facing traffic.
• Always try to use marked crossings.
• Look left, right, and then left again before crossing the street.
• Wear light colors or reflective clothing.
• Be defensive.
• Never assume that an oncoming motorist will stop.
• In all cases, be aware of your surroundings!

Pedestrian Signal: How Does it Work?

S t e a d y

START CROSSING the street
within the crosswalk.

F l a s h i n g

FINISH CROSSING the street.
Don’t begin to cross when you see this signal. If you are within the crosswalk, you will have enough time to finish crossing.

S t e a d y

DON’T CROSS.
Wait on the curb.

Lighted Crosswalk:
What is it?

A lighted crosswalk is a series of flashing lights, embedded in the roadway surface that run along both sides of a marked crosswalk.

The system uses amber colored lights, the standard signal used to warn motorists of hazardous conditions. The lights protrude only ½ inch above the street surface. When activated the lights can be seen from 200 or more yards away.

The lights become activated when a pedestrian pushes one of the buttons located at either end of the crosswalk.

The flashing lights will automatically stop, typically after 30 to 45 seconds.

Crosswalks with flashing lights help to better alert motorists to pedestrians especially at night or when it is raining.