Only 2 kilometers why 5 signal lights

Recently, citizens Mr. Li call the newspaper to reflect, Huangshui light in the urban area, who lives near him and drove to work near the Coliseum Simon, about 2 km away, previously after three signal lamps, but now on the way to work required after five signal lamp. Originally, Shi Po Street, Mo Street added two lights. "This main road traffic has been great, why do you want to add two lights? Feel more affected."

On this issue, city traffic police detachment Bureau relevant responsible person said, due to the section of the Mo street and Yin Ma Street intersection, Shi Po Street and view the door street intersection, when not previously placed lights, the two intersection often occur vehicle conflict, resulting in traffic congestion. And the intersection of the two pedestrian traffic flow is larger, to ensure pedestrian and vehicle traffic order, the police department after on-the-spot investigation and study, additional signal in the two blocks.

Investigation: the main road signal lights more

Reporter investigation learned that the urban traffic signal light intensive sections, are usually set in the traffic flow of the trunk road. December 1st 18 am, the reporter in the main road, five four street, Kunlun Road, the main road, the traffic flow of the main road, the signal lamp is also more. But in the new area, such as the new car traffic less traffic, the signal is relatively small. So, in the heavy traffic roads set more signal lamp, whether it will lead to main road in the rush hour caused by clamping phenomenon?

City traffic police detachment of the traffic section staff to say, these main road section of the road near the road are more, from the lane road driving into the main road vehicles are easy to cross the main road vehicles, resulting in traffic jam. In order to ensure the vehicle traffic order, after the traffic police department and the experts have investigated the research, decided to choose a signal lamp in the main part of the main road to control the vehicle flow rate.

Xining city lights have more than 200

So, how many traffic lights are there in the city? According to the city traffic police detachment traffic section staff, the current Xining City, a total of more than 200 signal lights, the location of the signal lamp is set to change with the road traffic conditions, and each of the signal is set up in the setting of repeated investigation. At the same time, the traffic police to remind, not all the intersection are appropriate to set up a signal lamp, maintenance of traffic safety and more need to be aware of the drivers to comply with traffic safety, cautious driving. "There is a signal that the driver should slow down through the intersection." The traffic police said.

The above information is provided by the traffic signal lamp factory