The criteria
The procedure for determining whether or not a patrol site is justified has been set out below in six parts:
1. Pedestrian and vehicle count
2. Calculation of PV2 rating
3. Comparison with adopted criteria threshold level
4. Consideration of 'Adjustment Factors' and selection of 'multiplier' (where appropriate)
5. Re-calculation and recheck against adopted criteria threshold
6. Consideration of additional facilities (e.g. zebra and pelican crossings where heavy traffic flow exist)
Cambridgeshire County Council adheres to elements of the ROSPA/LARSOA School Crossing Patrol Guidelines 2008.
These guidelines recommend that it is best practice not to consider funding/employing School Crossing Patrols at the following sites:
- Sites which have less than 15 children crossing the road in the busiest 30 minute period.
- Sites which have an existing light controlled crossing e.g. Pelican, Puffin, Zebra.