Isn't this a civilised way to do it? No more having to push a button when you want to cross a street.

"To reduce waiting times for cyclists and pedestrians, the city of Graz has renewed and updated its system of pelican crossings (traffic light controlled crossings). At one crossing in the centre of Graz, cars and not pedestrians or cyclists have to be sensed by the signal controller in order for the traffic lights to turn green for them."

http://eltis.org/index.php?id=13&lang1=en&study_id=3121

Thanks to Bonnie Fenton for this.

Ron Richings

Vancouver, BC

Canada