Longer Pre-defined Time Period at Signalised Pedestrian Crossings

Debated in Parliament on 2 Oct 2017.

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Mr Pritam Singh inquired about the factors LTA considers when extending the pre-defined crossing time at signalised pedestrian crossings and whether this time could be increased by 5-10 seconds in mature neighbourhoods or high-traffic roads due to the ageing population.
Minister Khaw Boon Wan stated that the primary factor is the road width, with crossing times programmed based on a steady green man time of 6-10 seconds and a flashing green man time of one second per metre of road width.
For crossings frequently used by seniors or persons with disabilities, the Green Man Plus scheme allows for extended crossing times—up to 13 seconds more—by tapping concession cards, with plans to expand from 760 to 1,000 such crossings by end-2018.

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Pritam Singh

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Transport (a) what factors does LTA consider when the pre-defined time period for pedestrians to cross at signalled pedestrian crossings is increased; and (b) whether LTA will consider increasing such pre-defined time period by up to five or 10 seconds in mature neighbourhoods or at roads that cannot be enhanced as Silver Zones due to the high volume of traffic, due to an increasing elderly population.

Khaw Boon Wan

The main factor is the width of the road. All signalised pedestrian crossings are programmed with a steady green man time of six to 10 seconds, and a flashing green man time of one second per metre in road width.

Pedestrian crossings that are used by high numbers of seniors or persons with disabilities have the Green Man Plus scheme. When these pedestrians tap their concession cards on the reader, they will have more time to cross. Depending on the width of the road, the green man time can be extended by up to 13 seconds. There are currently 760 Green Man Plus crossings, and we will increase this number to 1,000 by end-2018.

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Mr Pritam Singh inquired about the factors LTA considers when extending the pre-defined crossing time at signalised pedestrian crossings and whether this time could be increased by 5-10 seconds in mature neighbourhoods or high-traffic roads due to the ageing population.
Minister Khaw Boon Wan stated that the primary factor is the road width, with crossing times programmed based on a steady green man time of 6-10 seconds and a flashing green man time of one second per metre of road width.
For crossings frequently used by seniors or persons with disabilities, the Green Man Plus scheme allows for extended crossing times—up to 13 seconds more—by tapping concession cards, with plans to expand from 760 to 1,000 such crossings by end-2018.

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Longer Pre-defined Time Period at Signalised Pedestrian Crossings

Debated in Parliament on 2 Oct 2017.

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Mr Pritam Singh inquired about the factors LTA considers when extending the pre-defined crossing time at signalised pedestrian crossings and whether this time could be increased by 5-10 seconds in mature neighbourhoods or high-traffic roads due to the ageing population.
Minister Khaw Boon Wan stated that the primary factor is the road width, with crossing times programmed based on a steady green man time of 6-10 seconds and a flashing green man time of one second per metre of road width.
For crossings frequently used by seniors or persons with disabilities, the Green Man Plus scheme allows for extended crossing times—up to 13 seconds more—by tapping concession cards, with plans to expand from 760 to 1,000 such crossings by end-2018.

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Pritam Singh

Khaw Boon Wan

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Mr Pritam Singh inquired about the factors LTA considers when extending the pre-defined crossing time at signalised pedestrian crossings and whether this time could be increased by 5-10 seconds in mature neighbourhoods or high-traffic roads due to the ageing population.
Minister Khaw Boon Wan stated that the primary factor is the road width, with crossing times programmed based on a steady green man time of 6-10 seconds and a flashing green man time of one second per metre of road width.
For crossings frequently used by seniors or persons with disabilities, the Green Man Plus scheme allows for extended crossing times—up to 13 seconds more—by tapping concession cards, with plans to expand from 760 to 1,000 such crossings by end-2018.

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