Ineffective human control of signalised intersections in developing countries; Case of Dar es Salaam city

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dc.contributor.authorMfinanga, David A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-08T18:04:56Z
dc.date.available2016-09-08T18:04:56Z
dc.date.issued2014-11-30
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at the following link http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847814001521en_US
dc.description.abstractIntersections constitute one of the major bottlenecks on road networks that exacerbate congestion; effective control of which is an important strategy in improving traffic flow. While signals can cost-effectively control traffic at intersections, African countries have adopted an increasing trend across the developing world of overriding traffic signals and instead letting traffic police officers guide vehicles. This study has compared the performance of two major signalised intersections in Dar es Salaam city in Tanzania, when operating under the traffic signal and when the traffic police officer is controlling the intersection. Results show that the traffic police officer is not improving the performance of the intersection but rather makes sure that drivers observe traffic rules. The capacity and delay are improved on some approaches of intersections and worsened on others. The findings dispute the widely held view that traffic police officers do a better job than the signals. It has therefore been concluded that simple improvements on signal timing and improving driver’s behaviour through improved enforcement of traffic regulations can better and cost-effectively improve the performance of intersections.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMfinanga, D. (2014). Ineffective human control of signalised intersections in developing countries; Case of Dar es Salaam city. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 27, pp.174-181.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1369-8478
dc.identifier.issnhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2014.10.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3677
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSciencedirecten_US
dc.subjectTraffic controlen_US
dc.subjectIntersection controlen_US
dc.subjectSignalsen_US
dc.subjectDriving behaviouren_US
dc.titleIneffective human control of signalised intersections in developing countries; Case of Dar es Salaam cityen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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