I have one of these crossings about 200m from my house. They are very common in the UK I think (I'm not in London). Seems to be the best way to do it as all ped

I have one of these crossings about 200m from my house. They are very common in the UK I think (I'm not in London). Seems to be the best way to do it as all pedestrian traffic is crossing at the same time so the overall delay for cars is less whilst offering pedestrians the safety and convenience of a variety of crossing options.