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- 1. Is Amber the new Green, what’s happening at our traffic signals and do we really care? Andrew McDougall (GAF Traffic)
- 3. Data categories •Amber (immediate) •Amber (delayed) •Red
- 4. Road Traffic Code 2000 Stopping for circular yellow signal 1) When the yellow light is illuminated, the driver shall not proceed beyond the stop line, unless the driver is so close to the stop line that it is unsafe to do so. 2) If the driver cannot stop in accordance with the above, the driver shall stop before entering the intersection, if safe to do so. 3) If the driver cannot adhere to the above two, then the driver shall leave the intersection as soon as it is safe to do so.
- 6. Influential factors 1. Traffic volumes 2. Fully signalised / partially or filtered 3. Congestion level 4. Layout type
- 8. Crash cost comparison Category Human Capital Willingness to Pay Percentage Change Property Damage $9,136 $11,330 +24% Medical $34,743 $74,991 +116% Hospital $594,505 $292,766 -51% Fatal $2,623,467 $6,898,492 +163% *Excerpt from Table 14 of Reported Road Crashes in Western Australia 2012
- 9. Do Nothing?
- 10. What can be done? •Enforcement •Education •Engineering
- 11. Enforcement
- 12. Education
- 13. Engineering
- 15. Results 32 28 38 40 47 101 49 84 102 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Manning Road / Welwyn Avenue Angelo Street / Coode Street Labouchere Road / South Terrace Mill Point Road / Douglas Avenue Berwick Street / George Street / McMillan Street Canning Highway / Berwick Street Canning Highway / Way Road Manning Road / Lawson Street Manning Road / Centenary Avenue Percentage of Amber and Red Light Runners General Amber (Immediate) Amber (Delayed) Red
- 16. Thank you Andrew McDougall GAF Traffic www.gaftraffic.com.au amcdougall@gaftraffic.com.au