What are the driver rules at pelican crossings in Northern Ireland?

At a pelican crossing you must stop on red; when flashing amber appears, give way to anyone still on the crossing and proceed only if it is clear.

A pelican crossing differs from puffin and toucan crossings because of the flashing-amber vehicle phase.

For “What are the driver rules at pelican crossings in Northern Ireland?”, the wider Northern Ireland context is this: This is a vulnerable-road-user question, so the Northern Ireland Highway Code expects drivers to plan for people who may be harder to see, slower to react or more easily injured. The Code repeatedly stresses lower speed, wider clearance, observation and patience around pedestrians, cyclists, children and horse riders rather than treating priority as a licence to press on.

For this exact question — “What are the driver rules at pelican crossings in Northern Ireland?” — the practical point is: Do not move just because your signal changes if a pedestrian is still crossing; wait until they are safely clear. The answer should be applied to the actual signs, conditions, licence wording or parking rules in force at the time, because temporary restrictions and individual DVA decisions can change the ordinary position.

This Northern Ireland-specific page on “What are the driver rules at pelican crossings in Northern Ireland?” was checked against the attached official sources before publication, with nidirect/DVA and the Northern Ireland Highway Code used ahead of generic UK motoring articles. If the rule, road layout or personal licence condition changes, those primary sources are the ones to re-check.