[TCUG] Re: american ped phases idea
- From: "Peter Jones" <peter.jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 11:20:22 +0100
I think the American count down for the remaining green man is a
brilliant idea for exactly the reason A l a n=E1 S h a i l e s put
forward. We are almost all capable of knowing our own capabilities and
assess how long it would take to cross the road. The only problem I can
see is would people still perceive this as a 'start to cross' indicator
as it is followed by a clearance period, or not beginning to cross if
they thought they could not make it before the timer expired - assuming
that Red/Amber would appear to traffic at that instant?
Overall, I believe showing time information to peds is much safer than
to drivers, there will be the temptation for some motorists to beat the
clock.
Peter Jones
Project Leader - Traffic Control Systems
Phone: +44 (0) 151 934 4254
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Peter.Jones (AT) technical.sefton.gov.uk
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Balliol House
Balliol Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Please see our web pages on traffic control in Sefton:
http://www.sefton.gov.uk/content-2781
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