davindub wrote: » I just want guage how widespread this problem is, but over the last few months, traffic lights sequence in north dublin city (Beaumount, Santry) has changed. Some lights are only green for a brief second on major roads and it means only 2 cars get out at a time. Anyone else experienced this in other areas?
5.2. Pedestrian Signal Crossings and Waiting Times In order to reduce the time that people are waiting for pedestrian crossings to turn green, the maximum amount of time allocated to a complete traffic cycle, (allowing all movements in the junction operate, if demanded) has been reduced from 120 seconds to 80 seconds throughout the city. As the amount of time for the pedestrian green and amber man is based on the time taken to safely cross the road, and therefore remains the same, the additional time has been taken from that allocated to vehicles. This has resulted in shorter green times at all junctions and an expected reduction in traffic capacity of up to 30%. As traffic volumes increase, following advancement through the different phases of Interim Mobility Intervention Programme for Dublin City the government roadmap for easing of restrictions, and while the requirement for social distancing remains in place, the cycle length will remain capped at 80 seconds. This will result in major reduction in capacity for motorised vehicles going forward. The impact of this on public transport journey times and reliability will also require careful monitoring. In addition to reducing the wait times for all junctions, a number of pedestrian crossings in the city centre and key locations in urban villages have been set to automatically operate from 7am-7pm to reduce vehicular speed, to aid pedestrian movement and to minimise contact with signal push buttons.
2019 LIKELY FUTURE POTENTIAL FUTURE All Public Transport 116,287 80% Capacity Reduction 30,000 Car 57,985 Approx. 30% reduction 41,000 Taxi 2,661 Assume 30% reduction 1,900 Walk 24,691 Target 100% increase 50,000 Cycle 13,131 Target 200% increase 39,000 Goods 983 No change 1,000 Motorcycles 1,485 No change 1,485
HeidiHeidi wrote: » It's like when there was no traffic, they switched all the lights to night-time mode, but forgot to switch them back now that traffic is increasing back to near normal levels. There's a couple of sets on my route home that barely let two cars through, even if they're on the ball.
Drivers need to slow down and anticipate increased numbers of people out walking and cycling. I’d also ask drivers to please be conscious of the fact that people out walking will be trying to adhere to social distancing so may have to cross or step out on the road.
Generally, you need to be 15 minutes or more in the vicinity of an infected person AND within two metres of them, to be considered at-risk, or a close contact.
Hairy Japanese BASTARDS! wrote: » Walking and cycling will hopefully take off more.
AlekSmart wrote: » the Council appears fully intent on implementing significant amounts of this policy during the dead of night and with minimal warning to those groups of Road users now very firmly in it's sights.
magicbastarder wrote: » headphones are a red herring, it's the looking that counts.
magicbastarder wrote: » that's a very strange and over-dramatic way of phrasing it. i don't need to be informed beforehand about changes to traffic light sequences; it's not as if i have a countdown in my head of when i expect the light to go green, and go for it when zero is reached; i simply wait for the light to go green.
Cookie_Monster wrote: » Why are pedestrians phases completely separate to traffic phases instead of integrated. Could keep much of the same capacity if lights for ped and vehicle were green in the same direction at the same time
Why are pedestrians phases completely separate to traffic phases instead of integrated. Could keep much of the same capacity if lights for ped and vehicle were green in the same direction at the same time
punisher5112 wrote: » What I've seen now is the cycle lights fitted the last few years are gradually been tuned to let bikes go 1st.
the boss of me wrote: » Heading south on Clanbrassill St this morning it took over ten minutes to travel from St Circular Rd to Harold's Cross bridge.. each light sequence only allowed about three cars through. Very frustrating.
easyvision wrote: » This is the new normal. I think its to make driving as slow and annoying as possible so it forces people onto another form of transport, which a lot simply will not do. Dublin will turn into more of a nightmare than it already is. Once schools go back it will literally be faster to walk anywhere.
AlekSmart wrote: » I The scary aspect is that,from their own figures DCC are effectively hi-jacking Bus Users and advising them that from here on it's the Bike for you....whether you are willing or not !
LeinsterDub wrote: » Just apply the standard motorist attitude. 2 cars on green, 2 through on orange and 1 through on red
Eric Cartman wrote: » they've changed the lights along the quays to give the cyclists a 20 second head start and artificially slow down the car traffic. The great road diet achieving nothing and infuriating everyone.
