Puffin Crossing, Shannon Way, Tewkesbury

I think I have mentioned this crossing before, mainly because it is 100 yards in front of a major set of lights, as if there aren't enough already. The other thing I noticed this morning was just how inefficient they are. They are one of those puffin crossing types that are supposed to detect people still using the crossing and stay on red for longer, fair enough. However, there was a young lad this morning who for some reason couldn't simply cross the road so he pressed the button (and waited at least!). The lights then changed to red just as we were given the right filter arrow into Shannon Way. He was a good 10/20 metres beyond the lights before we finally got an amber to allow us to proceed. Of course, we couldn't simply drive through the lights on red (why not have pelicans that only display amber so the traffic isn't held for no reason?). In itself, not a big deal but multiplied by the 25 sets of lights I pass on the way to work, it all adds up to muchos hassle.