Traffic+control+systems

__** Traffic control systems - By Daniel Flowers **__ A **Traffic Control System** is a form of traffic management which integrate and co-ordinate traffic signal control over a wide area such as a city to control traffic flows on the road network. Traffic Control Systems can be used to obtain better traffic performance from a road network ny reducing delays to vehicles and the number of times they have to stop. They also can be used to balance the capacity in a network, to attract or push traffic away from particular routes or areas, to give priority to specific categories of vehicles such as a public transport.

__**Advantages of Traffic Control systems**__


 * improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists;
 * allocation of priority to emergency vehicles responding to incidents and reducing vehicle attendance times, using special signal-timing plans to favour key routes from fire and ambulance stations;
 * implementation of diversion schemes to deal with emergencies or special events and other control strategies such as tidal flow schemes;
 * improved utilisation of car parks and a reduction in the amount of circulating traffic by providing car park information systems;
 * improved fault monitoring and maintenance of equipment, leading to a reduction in the delays and potential safety hazards caused by faulty equipment; and
 * interaction with other network management systems such as a route guidance system.

media type="youtube" key="bXQbfrtCYFA" height="315" width="560" This video explains everything you need to know about a **Traffic Control System**