Standard: If pedestrian volumes and characteristics do not require a 7-second walk interval, walk intervals as short as 4 seconds may be used. 14 The total of the walk interval and pedestrian clearance time should be sufficient to allow a pedestrian crossing in the crosswalk who left the pedestrian detector (or, if no pedestrian detector is present, a location 6 feet from the face of the curb or from the edge of the pavement) at the beginning of the WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication to travel at a walking speed of 3 feet per second to the far side of the traveled way being crossed or to the median if a two-stage pedestrian crossing sequence is used. When pedestrian signal heads are used, a WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication shall be displayed only when pedestrians are permitted to leave the curb or shoulder. A speech walk message is not required at times when the walk interval is not timing, but, if provided: Accessible pedestrian signals that provide speech walk messages may provide similar messages in languages other than English, if needed, except for the terms "walk sign" and "wait. You may drive straight over the crosswalk without stopping or yielding. Call 905-546-4376 Email TrafficOps@hamilton.ca As part of the Accessible Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), all new signalized intersections in Hamilton will be outfitted with Accessible Pedestrian Pushbuttons (APS). Guidance: Crosswalks longer than 70 feet, unless they are divided by a median that has another accessible pedestrian signal with a locator tone; Intersections with irregular geometry, such as more than four legs; Crosswalks where audible beaconing is requested by an individual with visual disabilities; or. (b) A flashing DON'T WALK or WAIT or approved Upraised Hand symbol with a countdown signal indicating the time remaining for a pedestrian to cross the roadway means a pedestrian facing the signal may start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal but must complete the crossing prior to the display of the steady Guidance: A flashing WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication has no meaning and shall not be used. 14 Speech walk messages communicate to pedestrians which street has the walk interval. At accessible pedestrian signal locations where pedestrian pushbuttons are used, each pushbutton shall activate both the walk interval and the accessible pedestrian signals. Don't Walk The walk interval typically 13 An alert tone can be particularly useful if the walk tone is not easily audible in some traffic conditions. Guidance: PEDESTRIANSIGNALS Accessible pedestrian signals and detectors provide information in non-visual formats (such as audible tones, speech messages, and/or vibrating surfaces). The countdown pedestrian signal shall display the number of seconds remaining until the termination of the pedestrian change interval (flashing UPRAISED HAND). Standard: Web 46.2-925. At those times, the pedestrian signal indications shall not be displayed. Guidance: Pedestrian Signals Standard: Guidance: The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) recommends the following for 07 Under stop-and-go operation, accessible pedestrian signals shall not be limited in operation by the time of day or day of week. Countdown displays shall not be used during the walk interval or during the red clearance interval of a concurrent vehicular phase. Audible tones used as walk indications shall consist of multiple frequencies with a dominant component at 880 Hz. 3. Tactile maps of crosswalks may also be provided. Youwill alwayshave enough time to finish crossing.Ifyouhavenot startedcrossing, wait until the next WALK signal becauseyou may not have enough time to cross. 2 Flashing yellow lights. Speech pushbutton information messages should not be used to provide landmark information or to inform pedestrians with visual disabilities about detours or temporary traffic control situations. A pedestrian change interval consisting of a flashing UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DONT WALK) signal indication shall begin immediately following the WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication. The design requirements for a Countdown displays shall not be used during the walk interval or during the red clearance interval of a concurrent vehicular phase. 07 The light source of a flashing UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DONT WALK) signal indication shall be flashed continuously at a rate of not less than 50 or more than 60 times per minute. These provisions also position pushbutton poles in optimal locations for installation of accessible pedestrian signals (see Sections 4E.09 through 4E.13). WebA flashing "DON'T WALK" pedestrian signal indicates that: A. the signal light will soon be yellow B. no pedestrian will cross the street C. you should prepare to slow D. your The existing environment is often not sufficient to provide the information that pedestrians who have visual disabilities need to cross a roadway at a signalized location. Issued by FHWA. Once it is actuated, the pilot light shall remain illuminated until the pedestrian's green or WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication is displayed. By combining the information from the pushbutton message or Braille label, the tactile arrow aligned in the direction of travel on the relevant crosswalk, and the speech walk message, pedestrians with visual disabilities are able to correctly respond to speech walk messages even if there are two pushbuttons on the same pole. This requirement shall not apply to traffic control signals or pedestrian hybrid beacons that are activated from a flashing or dark mode to a stop-and-go mode by pedestrian actuations. The sound level of audible walk indications and pushbutton locator tones should be adjusted to be low enough to avoid misleading pedestrians who have visual disabilities when the following conditions exist: An alert tone, which is a very brief burst of high-frequency sound at the beginning of the audible walk indication that rapidly decays to the frequency of the walk tone, may be used to alert pedestrians to the beginning of the walk interval. Not all crosswalks at an intersection need audible beaconing; audible beaconing can actually cause confusion if used at all crosswalks at some intersections. Option: 02 An accessible pedestrian pushbutton shall incorporate a locator tone. All new pedestrian signal head indications shall be displayed within a rectangular background and shall consist of symbolized messages (see. Pedestrian signal heads used at crosswalks where the pedestrian change interval is 7 seconds or less may include a pedestrian change interval countdown display in order to inform pedestrians of the number of seconds remaining in the pedestrian change interval. WebThe "DON'T WALK" indication, steadily illuminated, means that a pedestrian should not enter the street in the direction of the pedestrian signal. 03 When pedestrian signal heads are used, a WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication shall be displayed only when pedestrians are permitted to leave the curb or shoulder. Standard: Where countdown pedestrian signals are used, the countdown shall always be displayed simultaneously with the flashing UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DONT WALK) signal indication displayed for that crosswalk. 08 For crosswalks where the pedestrian enters the crosswalk more than 100 feet from the countdown pedestrian signal display, the numbers should be at least 9 inches in height. Option: At intersections with high pedestrian volumes and high conflicting turning vehicle volumes, a brief leading pedestrian interval, during which an advance WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) indication is displayed for the crosswalk while red indications continue to be displayed to parallel through and/or turning traffic, may be used to reduce conflicts between pedestrians and turning vehicles. Guidance: If used with a pedestrian signal head that does not have a concurrent vehicular phase, the pedestrian clearance interval (flashing UPRAISED HAND) should be set to be approximately 4 seconds less than the required pedestrian crossing time (see. An animated eyes symbol may be added to a pedestrian signal head in order to prompt pedestrians to look for vehicles in the intersection during the time that the WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication is displayed. 06 For pedestrian signal head indications, the symbols shall be at least 6 inches high. Passive pedestrian detection may also be used to automatically adjust the pedestrian clearance time based on the pedestrian's actual walking speed or actual clearance of the crosswalk. 08 Accessible pedestrian signal detectors may be pushbuttons or passive detection devices. 24 Accessible pedestrian signals that provide speech walk messages may provide similar messages in languages other than English, if needed, except for the terms "walk sign" and "wait.". 05 Local organizations, providing support services to pedestrians who have visual and/or hearing disabilities, can often act as important advisors to the traffic engineer when consideration is being given to the installation of devices to assist such pedestrians. 17 Where median-mounted pedestrian signals and detectors are provided, the use of accessible pedestrian signals (see Sections 4E.09 through 4E.13) should be considered. 13 At accessible pedestrian signal locations where pedestrian pushbuttons are used, each pushbutton shall activate both the walk interval and the accessible pedestrian signals. The name of the street to be crossed may also be provided in accessible format, such as Braille or raised print. WebFlashing Don't Walk or Flashing Raised Hand. Standard: 02 Pedestrian signal heads should be used under any of the following conditions: Option: Standard: The positioning of pedestrian pushbuttons and the legends on the pedestrian pushbutton signs shall clearly indicate which crosswalk signal is actuated by each pedestrian pushbutton. Another feature, which the City recently added at some intersections, is a "countdown" timer which coincides with the flashing "DON'T WALK." 21456 03 If two accessible pedestrian pushbuttons are placed less than 10 feet apart or on the same pole, each accessible pedestrian pushbutton shall be provided with the following features (see Sections 4E.11 through 4E.13): 04 If the pedestrian clearance time is sufficient only to cross from the curb or shoulder to a median of sufficient width for pedestrians to wait and accessible pedestrian detectors are used, an additional accessible pedestrian detector shall be provided in the median. 20 If a leading pedestrian interval is used, the use of accessible pedestrian signals (see Sections 4E.09 through 4E.13) should be considered. 07 Except as provided in Paragraph 8, where two pedestrian pushbuttons are provided on the same corner of a signalized location, the pushbuttons should be separated by a distance of at least 10 feet. 09 Speech pushbutton information messages may provide intersection identification, as well as information about unusual intersection signalization and geometry, such as notification regarding exclusive pedestrian phasing, leading pedestrian intervals, split phasing, diagonal crosswalks, and medians or islands. If a one-section pedestrian signal head is used, the symbols shall be either overlaid upon each other or arranged side-by-side with the UPRAISED HAND symbol to the left of the WALKING PERSON symbol, and a light source that can display each symbol independently shall be used. However, "WAIT" (vs "DON'T WALK") hasn't been used on new pedestrian signals for 30 years, and most instances of "WALK" were replaced with the walking icon (and "DON'T WALK" with the hand signalling "stop") 10-20 years ago. An accessible pedestrian pushbutton shall incorporate a locator tone. Speech walk messages shall be used only at intersections where it is technically infeasible to install two accessible pedestrian signals at one corner separated by a distance of at least 10 feet. 04 Audible beaconing is the use of an audible signal in such a way that pedestrians with visual disabilities can home in on the signal that is located on the far end of the crosswalk as they cross the street. Standard: Some passive detection devices are capable of tracking the progress of a pedestrian as the pedestrian crosses the roadway for the purpose of extending or shortening the duration of certain pedestrian timing intervals. Audible beaconing should only be considered following an engineering study at: Audible beaconing may be provided in several ways, any of which are initiated by an extended pushbutton press. What Does the Flashing DONT WALK signal mean? Research indicates that a rapid tick tone for each crossing coming from accessible pedestrian signal devices on separated poles located close to each crosswalk provides unambiguous information to pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired. WebA steady UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DONT WALK) signal indication means that a pedestrian shall not enter the roadway in the direction of the signal indication. If information on intersection signalization or geometry is also given, it shall follow the intersection identification information. A red flashing DONT WALK or flashing UPRAISED HAND means that no pedestrian should enter the roadway at this time. Accessible pedestrian signals shall have an audible walk indication during the walk interval only. Additionally, orientation and mobility specialists or similar staff also might be able to provide a wide range of advice. 15 If used, special purpose pushbuttons (to be operated only by authorized persons) should include a housing capable of being locked to prevent access by the general public and do not need an instructional sign. Support: The use of additional pedestrian detectors on islands or medians where a pedestrian might become stranded should be considered. A flashing WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication has no meaning and shall not be used. Chapter 4E - MUTCD 2009 Edition - FHWA - Transportation 02 If an extended pushbutton press is used to provide any additional feature(s), a pushbutton press of less than one second shall actuate only the pedestrian timing and any associated accessible walk indication, and a pushbutton press of one second or more shall actuate the pedestrian timing, any associated accessible walk indication, and any additional feature(s). Standard Highway Signs and Markings (SHSM) BookDesign Details, Interpretations 02 Pedestrian signal heads used at crosswalks where the pedestrian change interval is 7 seconds or less may include a pedestrian change interval countdown display in order to inform pedestrians of the number of seconds remaining in the pedestrian change interval. 04 The factors that make crossing at a signalized location difficult for pedestrians who have visual disabilities include: increasingly quiet cars, right turn on red (which masks the beginning of the through phase), continuous right-turn movements, complex signal operations, traffic circles, and wide streets. 06 Pushbutton locator tones shall be intensity responsive to ambient sound, and be audible 6 to 12 feet from the pushbutton, or to the building line, whichever is less. WebThe walk signal indicates that pedestrians may cross the street, while the dont walk signal indicates that pedestrians must wait. 23 If a leading pedestrian interval is used, consideration should be given to prohibiting turns across the crosswalk during the leading pedestrian interval. Pedestrian Beacons | NH Bike/Ped | NH Department of Local organizations, providing support services to pedestrians who have visual and/or hearing disabilities, can often act as important advisors to the traffic engineer when consideration is being given to the installation of devices to assist such pedestrians. 22 If a leading pedestrian interval is used, it should be at least 3 seconds in duration and should be timed to allow pedestrians to cross at least one lane of traffic or, in the case of a large corner radius, to travel far enough for pedestrians to establish their position ahead of the turning traffic before the turning traffic is released. Standard: 01 Pedestrian signal heads provide special types of traffic signal indications exclusively intended for controlling pedestrian traffic. Where two accessible pedestrian signals on one corner are not separated by a distance of at least 10 feet, the audible walk indication shall be a speech walk message. Additional information on the structure and wording of speech pushbutton information messages is included in ITE's "Electronic Toolbox for Making Intersections More Accessible for Pedestrians Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired," which is available at ITE's website (see Page i). Support: Countdown pedestrian signals shall consist of Portland orange numbers that are at least 6 inches in height on a black opaque background. WebA permissive turn is made across an opposing flow of through vehicles and/or pedestrians. Speech messages might be either directly audible or transmitted, requiring a personal receiver to hear the message. Audible beaconing is not appropriate at locations with channelized turns or split phasing, because of the possibility of confusion. This requirement shall not apply to traffic control signals or pedestrian hybrid beacons that are activated from a flashing or dark mode to a stop-and-go mode by pedestrian actuations. 05 Pushbutton locator tones shall be deactivated when the traffic control signal is operating in a flashing mode. The existing environment is often not sufficient to provide the information that pedestrians who have visual disabilities need to cross a roadway at a signalized location. After the countdown displays zero, the display shall remain dark until the beginning of the next countdown. Speech walk messages that are used at intersections having pedestrian phasing that is concurrent with vehicular phasing shall be patterned after the model: "Broadway. To older generations it's the walk/wait light generally, where the wait light turns on to tell you not to walk. 24 At intersections with pedestrian volumes that are so high that drivers have difficulty finding an opportunity to turn across the crosswalk, the duration of the green interval for a parallel concurrent vehicular movement is sometimes intentionally set to extend beyond the pedestrian clearance time to provide turning drivers additional green time to make their turns while the pedestrian signal head is displaying a steady UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DONT WALK) signal indication after pedestrians have had time to complete their crossings. Frequently Asked Questions - FDOT Passive pedestrian detection may also be used to automatically adjust the pedestrian clearance time based on the pedestrian's actual walking speed or actual clearance of the crosswalk. ", Speech walk messages that are used at intersections having exclusive pedestrian phasing shall be patterned after the model: "Walk sign is on for all crossings.". US DOT Home | FHWA Home | MUTCD Home | Operations Home | Privacy Policy, United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration. Audible beaconing is not appropriate at locations with channelized turns or split phasing, because of the possibility of confusion. 06 When used, accessible pedestrian signals shall be used in combination with pedestrian signal timing. no pedestrian will cross the street. WebA steady UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DONT WALK) signal indication means that a pedestrian shall not enter the roadway in the direction of the signal indication. 10 Automatic volume adjustment in response to ambient traffic sound level shall be provided up to a maximum volume of 100 dBA. A pedestrian Guidance: The display of the number of remaining seconds shall begin only at the beginning of the pedestrian change interval (flashing UPRAISED HAND). Guidance: Option: When a pedestrian is detected, the pedestrian signal should be activated and the total phase length (WALK and FLASHING DONT WALK) should be based on Tactile arrows shall be located on the pushbutton, have high visual contrast (light on dark or dark on light), and shall be aligned parallel to the direction of travel on the associated crosswalk. 01 To enable pedestrians who have visual disabilities to distinguish and locate the appropriate pushbutton at an accessible pedestrian signal location, pushbuttons shall clearly indicate by means of tactile arrows which crosswalk signal is actuated by each pushbutton. Once it is actuated, the pilot light shall remain illuminated until the pedestrian's green or WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication is displayed. Enforcement Quick Reference Guide: Pedestrian 04 If pedestrian pushbuttons are used, they should be capable of easy activation and conveniently located near each end of the crosswalks. 06 Audible beaconing should only be considered following an engineering study at: Option: How much time do I need to invest? At those times, the pedestrian signal indications shall not be displayed. 925. Pedestrian control signals Each pedestrian signal head indication shall be independently displayed and emit a single color. Transportation The additional time provided by an extended pushbutton press to satisfy pedestrian clearance time needs may be added to either the walk interval or the pedestrian change interval. Except as provided in Paragraphs 5 and 6, pedestrian pushbuttons should be located to meet all of the following criteria (see Figure 4E-3): 05 Where there are physical constraints that make it impractical to place the pedestrian pushbutton adjacent to a level all-weather surface, the surface should be as level as feasible. The sum of the time of the pedestrian change interval and the buffer interval shall not be less than the calculated pedestrian clearance time (see Paragraphs 7 through 16). A pedestrian signal allows a safe way for pedestrians to cross the street at signalized intersections. The pedestrian signal, when activated, provides time for the pedestrian to enter the street on the steady "WALK" signal and finish crossing the street on the flashing "DON'T WALK" signal. 22 A speech walk message is not required at times when the walk interval is not timing, but, if provided: 23 If a pilot light (see Section 4E.08) is used at an accessible pedestrian signal location, each actuation shall be accompanied by the speech message "wait. Pedestrian signal heads shall be mounted with the bottom of the signal housing including brackets not less than 7 feet or more than 10 feet above sidewalk level, and shall be positioned and adjusted to provide maximum visibility at the beginning of the controlled crosswalk. Typically denoted for motorists by a circular green (green ball) signal The driver is "permitted" to cross the opposing through flow, but must select an appropriate gap in the opposing traffic stream through which to turn 06 The countdown pedestrian signal shall display the number of seconds remaining until the termination of the pedestrian change interval (flashing UPRAISED HAND). Traffic Signal Rules in India Technology that provides different sounds for each non-concurrent signal phase has frequently been found to provide ambiguous information. Option: At locations with pretimed traffic control signals or non-actuated approaches, pedestrian pushbuttons may be used to activate the accessible pedestrian signals. All pedestrian signal heads used at crosswalks where the pedestrian change interval is more than 7 seconds shall include a pedestrian change interval countdown display in order to inform pedestrians of the number of seconds remaining in the pedestrian change interval. Standard: Because some technology includes the countdown pedestrian signal logic in a separate timing device that is independent of the timing in the traffic signal controller, care should be exercised by the engineer when timing changes are made to pedestrian change intervals. Support: 05 During the yellow change interval, the UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DON'T WALK) signal indication may be displayed as either a flashing indication, a steady indication, or a flashing indication for an initial portion of the yellow change interval and a steady indication for the remainder of the interval. If no vehicular signal indications are visible to pedestrians, or if the vehicular signal indications that are visible to pedestrians starting a crossing provide insufficient guidance for them to decide when to begin crossing the roadway in the chosen direction, such as on one-way streets, at T-intersections, or at multi-phase signal operations. The accessible walk indication should be recalled by a button press during the walk interval provided that the crossing time remaining is greater than the pedestrian change interval. A flashing WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication has no meaning and shall not be used. Where engineering judgment determines that multi-phase signal indications (as with split-phase timing) would tend to confuse or cause conflicts with pedestrians using a crosswalk guided only by vehicular signal indications. 10 Accessible pedestrian signals are typically integrated into the pedestrian detector (pushbutton), so the audible tones and/or messages come from the pushbutton housing. Pedestrian Signals Guidance: Pedestrians may be provided with additional features such as increased crossing time, audible beaconing, or a speech pushbutton information message as a result of an extended pushbutton press. The pedestrian clearance time is intended to allow pedestrians who started crossing during the walk interval to complete their crossing. Pedestrian control signals. WebThe flashing Don't Walk indicates to pedestrians that there is sufficient time to complete walking across the street, but not enough time if they have not yet begun to cross. The U.S. Access Board (www.access-board.gov) provides technical assistance for making pedestrian signal information available to persons with visual disabilities (see Page i for the address for the U.S. Access Board). Guidance: Accessible pedestrian signals are typically integrated into the pedestrian detector (pushbutton), so the audible tones and/or messages come from the pushbutton housing. 01 Pedestrian signal head indications shall have the following meanings: Standard: PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS Vibrotactile indications provide information to pedestrians who are blind and deaf and are also used by pedestrians who are blind or who have low vision to confirm the walk signal in noisy situations.
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