[TCUG] Re: Toucan Green Wave Indicators for Cyclists
- From: "Beever, Dennis" <dbeever@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:14:18 +0100
Seems a bit of an expensive novelty Phil. I frequantly commute by cycle wi=
th my journey mixed on segregated cycle routes and carriageway. A countdown=
timer wouldn't reduce my overall journey time to any degree, just the dura=
tion of time waiting at a crossing which is easily made up passing the stan=
ding traffic. I would rather see the money spent on maintaining cycle lane=
s and cutting the vegitation back that threatens to whip me in the face whe=
n I'm pushed closer to the kerb by passing traffic.
A few seconds hanging around at the Toucan is often welcome! It's the only=
chance I have to get my breath back.....
Dennis Beever
Group Engineer, Urban Traffic Control
Regeneration Services
City of Wakefield MDC
E-mail dbeever@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Telephone 01924 306051
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f Of Philip Selvidge
Sent: 11 April 2008 15:06
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Subject: [TCUG] Toucan Green Wave Indicators for Cyclists
It's Friday afternoon, not April 1st
Our cycling officer has just come to us with a plan for advance indicators =
for cyclists on a cycle way as it approaches a toucan.
It is apparently in use on the continent and gives an indication to cyclist=
s so that they can adjust their speed so that they can reach the toucan whi=
lst it is still on green.
Anyone know anything about such a device? have a look at a company called =
'tradeinvent' http://www.tradeinvent.co.uk/products/bicycletraffic.php
No rants please - We have already been through the 'how can it work with an=
ything but a fixed time crossing' and 'should we be getting cyclists to spe=
ed up as they approach a conflict point with both cars and peds'
I recall there being a count-down timer being made available from one signa=
l company that may have been used by some of you. We certainly didn't but =
I suppose the concept is not hugely different - any comments on that one as=
well.
Phil
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