Analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit
Due to the presence of various traffic calming measures (TCM) and traffic lights in urban areas, the speed of vehicles is maintained low. Nevertheless, a problem arises in the frontier between urban and non-urban areas because drivers must adapt their speed and behavior to new conditions. This risk...
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doaj-4ff449723e914c22b53fbd76f55e899c2021-03-25T21:24:31ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaIngeniería e Investigación0120-56092248-87232021-02-01411e86047e8604710.15446/inginvestig.v41n1.8604768881Analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limitHeriberto Pérez-Acebo0Xabier Otxoa-Muñoz1Mikel Marquina-Llaguno2Hernán Gonzalo-Orden3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1777-2333University of the Basque Country UPV/EHUGIRDER Ingenieros, S.L.University of the Basque Country UPV/EHUUniversity of BurgosDue to the presence of various traffic calming measures (TCM) and traffic lights in urban areas, the speed of vehicles is maintained low. Nevertheless, a problem arises in the frontier between urban and non-urban areas because drivers must adapt their speed and behavior to new conditions. This risk becomes even greater in rural roads that penetrate small villages without a bypass and with a short urban segment, since drivers do not normally speed down in these segments. Various measures can be installed, but traffic lights that turn red if the speed limit is exceeded is not usually considered as a TCM in the literature. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit. The village of Ábalos in Spain was selected for this research, with an urban area of 630 m and this type of traffic lights in both directions. Results showed that drivers do not respect the speed limit - and hence, the red light - when they are placed separately. However, if they are placed next to a crosswalk, their effect is increased. Consequently, it is recommended to place these traffic lights with a crosswalk to reinforce the efficiency of both TCMs.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/86047traffic calming measureroad safetyurban areapedestriantraffic lightsspeed limitcrosswalk |
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Heriberto Pérez-Acebo Xabier Otxoa-Muñoz Mikel Marquina-Llaguno Hernán Gonzalo-Orden Analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit Ingeniería e Investigación traffic calming measure road safety urban area pedestrian traffic lights speed limit crosswalk |
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Heriberto Pérez-Acebo Xabier Otxoa-Muñoz Mikel Marquina-Llaguno Hernán Gonzalo-Orden |
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Analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit |
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Analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit |
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Analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit |
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Analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit |
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Analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit |
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analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
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Ingeniería e Investigación |
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Due to the presence of various traffic calming measures (TCM) and traffic lights in urban areas, the speed of vehicles is maintained low. Nevertheless, a problem arises in the frontier between urban and non-urban areas because drivers must adapt their speed and behavior to new conditions. This risk becomes even greater in rural roads that penetrate small villages without a bypass and with a short urban segment, since drivers do not normally speed down in these segments. Various measures can be installed, but traffic lights that turn red if the speed limit is exceeded is not usually considered as a TCM in the literature. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit. The village of Ábalos in Spain was selected for this research, with an urban area of 630 m and this type of traffic lights in both directions. Results showed that drivers do not respect the speed limit - and hence, the red light - when they are placed separately. However, if they are placed next to a crosswalk, their effect is increased. Consequently, it is recommended to place these traffic lights with a crosswalk to reinforce the efficiency of both TCMs. |
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traffic calming measure road safety urban area pedestrian traffic lights speed limit crosswalk |
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