Regional Variations
See also: Pedestrian crossingIn the United Kingdom, lollipop men or women (crossing guards) frequently attend zebra crossings near schools, at the hours when students arrive and leave. Their widely-used nickname arose because of the warning sign they hold up as they stop traffic. It's a large round disc on a long pole and thus resembles a giant lollipop.
In Germany, Scandinavia, and most other European countries, pedestrians have right of way if they are still on the kerb but about to enter the zebra crossing.
In North America, zebra crossings are almost exclusively called (marked) crosswalks. In some areas, marked crosswalks are the only places where it is legal to cross the road.
In New Zealand, motorists are required to give way to pedestrians. If crossing the road within 20m of a zebra crossing pedestrians must use the crossing.
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