Good work by the Mother, too bad she wasn’t armed.
What is a pelican crossing?
“What is a Pelican Crossing?”
I too assumed it had naught to do with birds, so i asked Wikipedia. Here’s what they say:
“is a type of pedestrian crossing featuring a standard set of traffic lights with a push button and two coloured lamps for pedestrians using the crossing. The official name is Pelicon crossing (short for PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled crossing) but pelican is consistent with other crossing types (see below) named after animals and, in particular, birds. The term pelican crossing is used only in the United Kingdom, although, of course, similar traffic control devices are in use throughout the world.”
TC