Temporary Traffic Lights and Cyclists

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Audax67
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Re: Temporary Traffic Lights and Cyclists

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Pete Owens wrote:
emleyman wrote:stevek76 is correct about timings for permanent traffic signal installations.

For temporary signals, the DfT "pink book" gives timings. This gives All Red timings for different distances between "Wait Here" boards of:
0-50m = 5 sec
50-100m = 10 sec
100-150m = 15 sec
150-200m = 20 sec
200-250m = 25 sec
250m-300m = 30sec

Which means they are assuming a speed of 10 m/s (22 mph) thus explicitly not taking account of the needs of cyclists.


Also applies to uphill sections. :?
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bertgrower
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Re: Temporary Traffic Lights and Cyclists

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I have been told by a TMO that the speed of lights change is based upon the speed limit of the road.
AlaninWales
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Re: Temporary Traffic Lights and Cyclists

Post by AlaninWales »

bertgrower wrote:I have been told by a TMO that the speed of lights change is based upon the speed limit of the road.

So someone wants us to go through roadworks at the speed limit?
:shock:
Even when driving, the times I will do that are pretty few and far between!
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