This report is the summary of an international (French-British-Dutch) evaluation study of new pedestrian crossing facilities, entitled 'PUSSYCATS'. The implementation of 'PUSSYCATS' differs from country to country. This paper describes these differences, and the research questions and design. Observations and questionnaire surveys took place at four sites, two in the United Kingdom, and one each in France and the Netherlands. The British and French observation surveys were 'before-after' surveys. The Dutch survey was an 'after' survey only. Users of the crossing were interviewed in order to obtain more information on their understanding of 'PUSSYCATS'. They were asked to compare the old crossing with the new one, in terms of safety and convenience. The pedestrians' crossing and watching behaviour was noted in relation to the different phases, traffic flows and the presence of other pedestrians. For more information on PUSSYCATS and the Dutch experiment see IRRD 859330.
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