This relates to my experience of using pre-timed maximum. But that isn't u= niversally applicable. I have seen some un-quantified instances of drivers= treating signalled crossings as zebras if no one is waiting to cross, but = have never seen any statistical evidence. Nor can I condone red running, c= hildren can easily be hidden by street furniture and they can run out confi= dent that they are 'safe'. PW -----Original Message----- From: tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behal= f Of Donal Hodgins Sent: 01 November 2007 09:31 To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TCUG] Re: Red light running ** Reply Requested When Convenient ** Greetings from Ireland! This raises an issue which we are interested in on the Emerald Isle. Again, this may be a daft statement but.... If a gap appears as indicated by Paul, would the signals not gap out and revert to the pedestrian phase. There would be no red-running at this time as vehicles after the "gap" would approach either an amber or red signal in time to stop. My experience is that in general, if pelicans are "snappy" and revert to the pedestrian demand when a "gap" appears then there is a limited amount of red running....And this from a country where red running is an acceptable past-time - totally wrong and totally dangerous (even without starting ambers!). Finally, "snappy" pelicans (if you pardon the pun) reduce delays to all modes! Regards Donal Hodgins Senior Executive Engineer Traffic Management Section Roads Department Kildare County Council >>> "Welsh, Paul" <Paul.Welsh@xxxxxxxxxx> 01 November 2007 08:02 >>> Daft question. =3D20 How many of the instances of 'red running' were false calls, that is no one was waiting to cross, because the pedestrian had seen a gap and already crossed? In other words, is it a case of drivers identifying that no one was at risk and trying to reduce their delays. Totally wrong but understandable. PW -----Original Message----- From: tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alistair.McIntyre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 Sent: 31 October 2007 16:51 To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 Subject: [TCUG] Red light running Sussex Safer Roads Partnership recently carried out a survey at a pelican=3D20 crossing on the A27 and found that drivers went through on amber or red on=3D20 about 20% of the occasions when the crossing changed for pedestrians.=3D20 They say they carried out the survey a distance from the crossing and were=3D20 not wearing any high vis. jackets. Has anyone out there carried out any=3D20 studies or can give any references to any published work on red running at=3D20 "mid-block" crossings? Any information gratefully received. 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