TRAFFIC SIGNALS - LEFT-TURN PHASING, TIMING AND DISPLAYS, VEHICLE CLEARANCE INTERVALS : RECOMMENDED PRACTICE

This report provides the results of an evaluation of responses to a series of questionnaires and meetings with practicing engineers across Canada with respect to the timing and phasing of traffic signals, including vehicle clearance intervals, as well as the signal head displays that are associated with the various left-turn phasing alternatives. The report provides recommendations to assist the Canadian council on uniform traffic control devices in the development of uniform standards for the application of practices and devices in the foregoing aspects of the use of traffic signals. (a)

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport Canada

  Complexe Guy Favreau, 200 Dorchester Boulevard West, Suite 6
  Montreal, PQ  Canada 
• Authors:
  • McLean, K G
• Publication Date: 1987-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Left turns; Specifications; Traffic control; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signal cycle; Traffic signals
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 576: Cycle (traffic signals); 597: Linked signals; 177: Specifications; 654: Traffic control; 565: Traffic signal; 1836: Turning
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487221
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM