2 Del. Admin. Code § 7D.05

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024
Section 7D.05 - Operating Procedures for Adult Crossing Guards

Standard:

01 Adult crossing guards shall not direct traffic in the usual law enforcement regulatory sense. In the control of traffic, they shall pick opportune times to create a sufficient gap in the traffic flow. At these times, they shall stand in the roadway to indicate that pedestrians are about to use or are using the crosswalk, and that all vehicular traffic must stop.

Guidance:

01A (DE Revision) Adult crossing guards should understand how to effectively control traffic, balancing the demands of all road users.
01B (DE Revision) Adult crossing guards should be aware of the impact their control can have on the flow of traffic on the main road.
01C (DE Revision) Adult crossing guards should not keep traffic stopped on the main road for an unreasonable length of time.
01D (DE Revision) Adult crossing guards at signalized intersections should utilize existing pedestrian pushbutton controls and should not manually control traffic movements at the traffic signal.

Standard:

02 Adult crossing guards shall use a STOP paddle. The STOP paddle shall be the primary hand-signaling device.
03 The STOP (R1-1) paddle shall be an octagonal shape. The background of the STOP face shall be red with at least 6-inch series upper-case white letters and border. The paddle shall be at least 18 inches in size and have the word message STOP on both sides. The paddle shall be retroreflectorized or illuminated when used during hours of darkness.

Option:

04 The STOP paddle may be modified to improve conspicuity by incorporating white or red flashing lights on both sides of the paddle. Among the types of flashing lights that may be used are individual LEDs or groups of LEDs.
05 The white or red flashing lights or LEDs may be arranged in any of the following patterns:
A. Two white or red lights centered vertically above and below the STOP legend,
B. Two white or red lights centered horizontally on each side of the STOP legend,
C. One white or red light centered below the STOP legend,
D. A series of eight or more small white or red lights having a diameter of 1/4 inch or less along the outer edge of the paddle, arranged in an octagonal pattern at the eight corners of the STOP paddle (more than eight lights may be used only if the arrangement of the lights is such that it clearly conveys the octagonal shape of the STOP paddle), or
E. A series of white lights forming the shapes of the letters in the legend.

Standard:

06 If flashing lights are used on the STOP paddle, the flash rate shall be at least 50, but no more than 60, flash periods per minute.

2 Del. Admin. Code § 7D.05