REVIEW OF EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN PRACTICE OF PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL TIMING . PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1989 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF CANADA, CALGARY, ALBERTA, SEPTEMBER 17-21, 1989

In recent years there has been a certain deterioration in the actual and perceived feeling of pedestrian security in urban areas and in particular at signalized intersections. With increasing vehicular traffic, engineers are anxious to optimize vehicular movements; the pedestrian fits into this scheme with difficulty. This review of European and North American practice indicates that pedestrian signals are not always beneficial with respect to pedestrian safety. The reason may be found in the lack of understanding of their purpose and meaning and in their inefficient use and operation. Problems and proposed solutions seem to be very similar in Germany, France and North America. The paper concludes that more research is necessary in order to improve: 1) pedestrian signal installation warrants and their uniform application, 2) pedestrian signal timing, 3) pedestrian signal messages, colours and displays, 4) driver and pedestrian education in order to improve their behavour at signalized intersections, 5) enforcement of rules of right-of-way, and 6) intersection geometric characteristics. (Author/TRRL )

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• Authors:
  • BAASS, K G
• Publication Date: 1989

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. C55-C74
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Transportation Research Forum
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Forum
  • ISSN: 1052-7524

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crosswalks; Signalized intersections; Traffic signal timing; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 1534: Enforcement (law); 685: Headway; 455: Junction; 2885: Layout; 1733: Pedestrian; 1659: Pedestrian crossing; 648: Priority (traffic); 1665: Safety; 565: Traffic signal
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00619720
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• ISBN: 1-895102-10-3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1992 12:00AM