{"id":2720,"date":"2016-08-12T01:27:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T05:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2021-07-18T12:47:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T16:47:14","slug":"pedestrian-crossing-signal-in-seaside-heights-comes-with-unique-rules-for-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2016\/08\/pedestrian-crossing-signal-in-seaside-heights-comes-with-unique-rules-for-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedestrian Crossing Signal in Seaside Heights Comes With Unique Rules for Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A HAWK traffic signal in Seaside Heights, NJ. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

It might seem a bit unnatural to see a long yellow light, followed by a blinking red light \u2013 in the middle of the highway \u2013 while driving. But for drivers entering the barrier island from the Route 37 bridge, it\u2019s become a common sight this summer.<\/p>\n

The traffic signal is a large-scale version of a pedestrian crossing signal known as a HAWK, which stands for H<\/strong>igh-Intensity A<\/strong>ctive Crosswalk<\/strong>. The Seaside Heights signal was the first of its kind in Ocean County until a second was unveiled this week in Long Beach Island.<\/p>\n

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A HAWK traffic signal in Seaside Heights, NJ. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

Though the state law dictating that vehicles must stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk is well known, the rules for stopping at a HAWK signal are a bit unique. According to officials, here is what drivers are required to do when they face such a light pattern:<\/p>\n