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Analysis of the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit
Análisis de la eficacia de los semáforos que se ponen rojo en caso de exceder el límite de velocidad
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https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v41n1.86047Keywords:
traffic calming measure, road safety, urban area, pedestrian, traffic lights, speed limit, crosswalk (en)medida de calmado de tráfico, seguridad vial, área urbana, peatón, semáforo, límite de velocidad, paso de peatones (es)
Due to the presence of various traffic calming measures (TCM) and traffic lights in urban areas, the speed of vehicles is maintained low. Nevertheless, a problem arises in the frontier between urban and non-urban areas because drivers must adapt their speed and behavior to new conditions. This risk becomes even greater in rural roads that penetrate small villages without a bypass and with a short urban segment, since drivers do not normally speed down in these segments. Various measures can be installed, but traffic lights that turn red if the speed limit is exceeded is not usually considered as a TCM in the literature. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the efficiency of traffic lights turning red in case of exceeding speed limit. The village of Ábalos in Spain was selected for this research, with an urban area of 630 m and this type of traffic lights in both directions. Results showed that drivers do not respect the speed limit - and hence, the red light - when they are placed separately. However, if they are placed next to a crosswalk, their effect is increased. Consequently, it is recommended to place these traffic lights with a crosswalk to reinforce the efficiency of both TCMs.
Debido a la presencia de varias medidas de calmado de tráfico (MCT) y semáforos en zonas urbanas, la velocidad de los vehículos se mantiene baja. No obstante, un problema aparece en la frontera entre áreas urbanas y no urbanas porque los conductores deben adaptar su velocidad y comportamiento a nuevas condiciones. Este riesgo se vuelve incluso mayor en las carreteras interurbanas que penetran en pequeñas poblaciones sin circunvalación y con un corto tramo urbano, pues normalmente los conductores no reducen su velocidad en estos tramos. Varias medidas pueden ser instaladas, pero los semáforos que se ponen rojos si se sobrepasa el límite de velocidad no suelen considerarse como MCT en la literatura. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este artículo es analizar la eficacia de los semáforos que se ponen rojos en caso de exceder el límite de velocidad. La población de Ábalos en España fue seleccionada para esta investigación, con un área urbana de 630 m y con este tipo de semáforos en ambas direcciones. Los resultados muestran que los conductores no respetan el límite de velocidad - y por tanto, el semáforo en rojo - cuando son colocados por separado. Sin embargo, si son colocados junto a un paso de peatones, se aumenta su efecto. En consecuencia, se recomienda disponer este tipo de semáforos junto con un paso de peatones para reforzar la eficacia de ambas MCT.
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