Traffic Lights at Marble Arch

Meeting:

MQT on 2017-09-14

Session date:

September 14, 2017

Reference:

2017/3471

Question By:

David Kurten

Organisation:

UKIP

Asked Of:

The Mayor

Category:

Transport

Question

To ask the Mayor why the phasing of the traffic lights both before and behind Marble Arch are set on such a short 'green man' phase. The current settings demand feats of athleticism on the part of local pedestrians not normally found in the general population.

Answer

Answer for Traffic Lights at Marble Arch

Answered By:

The Mayor

Date:

Tuesday, 19th September 2017

TfL's engineers have checked the pedestrian crossing periods at the junctions around Marble Arch, and have confirmed that they meet the safety standards and guidelines as set by the Department of Transport. The signals have a 'green man' period of six seconds, followed by a safety 'blackout' period to allow pedestrians to clear the crossing.