Kea Crossings

 Lower Hutt has many Kea crossings which provide children with a safe place to cross the road. They're installed around schools so school patrols can control traffic and safely guide children across the street.

Unlike zebra crossings, a kea crossing only operates when a school patrol and two fluorescent orange crossing point flag signs (one on each side of the road) are present.

The school patrol will be operating about half an hour before and half an hour after school and possibly at lunch time. When the school patrol displays their STOP signs, traffic must stop. This helps keep children safe when they're going to and from school.

When there's no school patrol and no crossing signs, the crossing point is just like any other section of road.

Kea crossings have a 'limit' line marked across each approach, to guide drivers stopping at the crossing.  This allows the pedestrians sufficient visibility to see both flows of traffic.

School patrollers do a great job and appreciate when adults set a good example by following the school patrollers directions.  When motorists see these flags they should anticipate having to slow down.