[TCUG] Re: american ped phases idea
- From: "Wheatley,Graham (Environmental Services)" <Graham.Wheatley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:40:44 +0100
Alan
The signals in America appear change from State to State.
When the walking 'green' man is on, in NY, traffic on the adjacent =
traffic
phase can turn onto the crossing but has to give way to pedestrians on =
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crossing, which seems strange for a Country as litigation mad as =
America.
In some areas traffic can also turn right against a red signal.
Not signals related - vehicles must have their headlights on when it is =
raining.
More wacky ideas?
Graham Wheatley
Senior Projects Engineer.
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> At some junctions in America there is no 'walking man' signal but =
instead a
> straight 10 second count down for walk time, this is in place at very =
busy
> junctions and although it may seem harsh on peds it works because =
everyone
> knows where they stand (excuse the pun), peds can judge if they have =
enough
> time to cross if not they wait, slow moving peds know when the start =
of the
> ped phase occurs so they can give themselves the full 10 seconds .
> I wonder how much net delay is caused in the UK by faulty on crossing
> detectors going PD (would probably gridlock some American cities!!) We =
also
> don't use kerbsides in Cornwall which has reduced delays.
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