The timing of pedestrian signals and the short crossing times is a further problem. 30% of older people find themselves unable to cross the road in the allotted green time and pedestrians are often left waiting 90 seconds between pressing the button and getting a green man. We will introduce new regulations to reduce the waiting time to a maximum of 30 seconds and ensure that all pedestrians have adequate time to cross the road.
favourably mentions non-economic demographic groups like women, students or specific age groups