Pop-up zebra crossing success for school

Prendergast Ladywell School in London was promised a pedestrian crossing in 2012 but nothing happened. The longer they waited, the more dangerous the road became. Three children were struck by drivers on the street outside their school gates.

Parents frustrated by the delay were told by council officials that a safe crossing would reduce parking provision and increase danger as 'more people get run over on zebra crossings'!

It's the reason that last year we did our bit to help the school's campaign by visiting with our pop-up zebra. And why we were thrilled this week to hear back from the school with news a real crossing has finally been installed:

Thanks, in part, to your fabulous inflatable crossing, we have started the new school year with a brand new shiny crossing. It is such a relief and so great. We already overheard a mum walking her toddler and primary child this morning, the first day of school, turning to them and saying “And look at this fantastic new crossing we have”. Another parent commented on a parent group “I was there yesterday and a car actually stopped, never been so excited about a crossing!” So thank you for doing what you do. It really helped create a positive change for our community!

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Kids shouldn't have to beg for safe road crossings

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Children make up the largest user group of child casualties. They are particularly at risk when travelling to and from school. Around 80 per cent of all road harm to children occurs on a school day between the hours of 7.30am and 9am or 3pm and 5pm.

What is a pop-up zebra crossing?

When we were approached 10 years ago by a school whose request for a zebra crossing at a road traffic collision black spot outside their gates had been turned down on grounds of cost, we went about building one ourselves.

The result was a pop-up zebra crossing that can be erected in minutes. Faced with coverage of the campaign in the Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Evening Standard and Metro newspapers and on numerous radio stations, the local authority quickly installed the much-needed real zebra crossing.

If you are trying to get a zebra crossing installed, please get in touch. We'll help if we can.

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