Study on Start-Up Lost Time of Traffic Signals with Count-Down Display and the Driving Behavior at the End of Green Signal

Traffic control signals with count-down display units have been widely used in cities. Using count-down traffic control signals can make the traffic participants follow the changes of traffic situations and adjust their driving behavior to the changes in real time. Researching the applicability of count-down signals has a very important significance. In this paper, based on the field survey data, a comparative analysis of start-up lost time and the conflict phenomenon of drivers at the end of green signals has been made under both count-down and non-count-down signal control. Furthermore, a systematic summary about the advantages and disadvantages of count-down signals will be given. The conclusion indicates that the start-up lost time of count-down signals is smaller, and the conflict types are fewer while the consequence of this is more serious.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784412442.097
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  • © 2012 American Society of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Zhang, Cong
  • Ma, Yongfeng
  • Lu, Jian
• Conference:
  • Twelfth COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals
  • Location: Beijing , China
  • Date: 2012-8-3 to 2012-8-6
• Publication Date: 2012-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 941-952
• Monograph Title: CICTP 2012: Multimodal Transportation Systems—Convenient, Safe, Cost-Effective, Efficient

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Data displays; Green interval (Traffic signal cycle); Human factors; Traffic signal phases; Traffic signals
• Uncontrolled Terms: Start-up lost time
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01500607
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784412442
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Dec 4 2013 11:04AM