The right of way for pedestrians

Abd Hamid showing how it should be done. He says whether a pedestrian crossing will make it safer for people to cross the road will largely depend on the human factor.

WITH or without traffic lights, the moment a pedestrian steps onto a zebra crossing, the oncoming motorists has to stop.

“Pedestrians always have the right of way,” said DBKL civil engineering and urban transportation senior deputy director Abd Hamid Surip.