Kent County Council found that fixed-time urban traffic control systems, although highly cost-effective, do require significant effort to maintain the signal timing plans as traffic patterns vary from one year to another. SCOOT offered a solution to this maintenance problem because of its constantly adapting response to traffic demand. The reason for choosing SCOOT was that the experimental systems had indicated that by adapting closely to traffic demands on a continuous basis, significant increases in traffic efficiency could be obtained over and above those currently possible with the conventional fixed-time UTC systems. SCOOT therefore offered benefits to road users as well as the UTC operating authority.


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    Title :

    UK developments in road traffic signalling


    Additional title:

    Entwicklungen in Grossbritannien in der Strassenverkehrssignalisierung


    Contributors:
    Bourner, M. (author)


    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    3 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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