It Safer Road Foundation (SFR for Safe Way Foundation) is a non-profit organization, based in the UK, with the aim of accident reduction traffic. And just put your focus on traffic light signals in spain, specifically what are you considering improper use of yellow light at the crossroads.

The foundation points out that “in Spain, in recent years, several cities have adopted the use of flashing yellow filter sequence at a crossing controlled by a traffic light, with the intent of: increase traffic flow and reduce congestion. And while there is a theoretical appeal to it, the unintended consequence is constant confusion and danger.”

This conclusion is based on situation analysis produced in the city Benidorm (Alicante) and Burgos, where it is valued as many drivers rush at the start with a yellow traffic light, even when some pedestrians they are on the way. others don’t even slowly after reaching one of these points and considering that they can continue their journey with that cue.

In 2019, the last year with pre-pandemic data, in Spain they get hit 47 people and 317 injured. The balance in my opinion SFRS, can be reduced from fclear way remove “the confused yellow blink for drivers”, permanently replacing it with traditional order of red, yellow and green. They also assert that Spain is the only country in the world which maintains the flashing yellow phase coincides with green for pedestrians

DGT position

have DGT has compiled the results of this British report in his company magazine ‘Traffic and Road Safety’. In the article entitled ‘The danger is in the amber’ refers to a situation where risk to coexist of two different signal types at the same point.

Writer, Alice Slim, refers to the SRF Conclusion and support them with a statement Anne White, deputy deputy director of circulation DGT, where he confirmed that this solution It’s “sending mixed messages.” Blanco admits he is “very concerned about vulnerability minors and older” and that the organism has been recommendations have been made to improve safety at pedestrian crossings.

Nail statement which has caused conclusion from certain sources regarding the possibility remove this flashing yellow light. A choice that George Ordas, Deputy Director General of Mobility Management and DGT Technology, has emphatically denied to this medium: “DGT has absolutely no plans to eliminate the yellow light at traffic lights. We know that in some cases dangerous situations can result, but is a municipality those who have to analyze each and take appropriate action. But they won’t be banned overall shape because they bring clear benefits to the circulation flow.

Ordás considers that “the main problem occurs in intersections and right turns, where the presence of other vehicles can prevent correct visibility pedestrians and cause drivers to rush. If that’s the case, the City Government should Analyze and act accordingly. It competence on top of this infrastructure is yours, so what matters is assess each particular case and seek solutions if necessary”.

“There is Many cases about that and us we have notified the municipality on this issue so they take it into account and together we can achieve reduce the number of accidents under such circumstances,” he said. order.

Besides that, deputy director of mobility and technology remember that driver behavior perfectly explained and arranged: “Driver They must be aware about what the yellow and indications symbolize what should be your behavior? before him The problem is not the light, it will be attitude rider in front. legislation clear about that and, in that sense, what one can do is chase those who violate it.”