Evaluation of the Flashing Yellow Arrow Permissive-only Left-turn Indication Field Implementation
Evaluation of the Flashing Yellow Arrow Permissive-only Left-turn Indication Field Implementation

Author: David Alan Noyce

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Published: 2007

Total Pages: 61

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The primary objective of this research was to evaluate the safety of the flashing yellow arrow (FYA) permissive only left-turn indication field installations. The ability of the FYA indication to improve safety was evaluated with respect to crash experience. Findings of the crash analysis were interpreted with respect to other variables such as signal phasing, vehicle flow rates, posted speed limits, and intersection geometry. The scope of this research included all known installations of the FYA prior to the commencement of this research.

Evaluation of the Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA) Permissive Left-turn in Shared Yellow Signal Sections
Evaluation of the Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA) Permissive Left-turn in Shared Yellow Signal Sections

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Published: 2014

Total Pages: 103

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The primary objective of this research was to evaluate the safety of the flashing yellow arrow (FYA) permissive only left-turn indication field installations. The ability of the FYA indication to improve safety was evaluated with respect to crash experience. Findings of the crash analysis were interpreted with respect to other variables such as signal phasing, vehicle flow rates, posted speed limits, and intersection geometry. The scope of this research included all known installations of the FYA prior to the commencement of this research.

An Evaluation of Effectiveness of Flashing Yellow Arrow Signal for Left-turns
An Evaluation of Effectiveness of Flashing Yellow Arrow Signal for Left-turns

Author: Kailas Venkitasubramanian

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Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

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This thesis evaluated the effectiveness of flashing yellow arrow (FYA) permitted left-turn signals in reducing conflicts and events at intersections. A FYA permissive signal is a recent treatment used as an alternate to circular green signal at signalized intersections. It is the newest addition to the series of permitted left-turn signal indicators and has been designed to improve the clarity of indication among drivers. The signal is expected to result in safer turning movements during the permitted phase. Conflict data was collected during morning peak period (7:00 AM to 9:00 AM) and evening peak period (4:00 PM to 8:00 PM) at four study intersections in Charlotte. Data was collected before the installation of FYA signal was introduced and after one month, three months and six months of installation of FYA. Relevant types of conflicts and events associated with left-turn maneuver were observed and recorded. Descriptive statistics, proportions of conflicts/events and statistical tests were conducted to analyze the data collected. Conflicts and events were also analyzed separately for each intersection using various comparison sets to understand their trend over time and the impact of FYA on them. Observations and analysis indicated that benefits in terms of reduction in conflicts and events are substantial at 7th Street / 5th Street intersection and Mallard Creek Church Road / 1-85 Southbound interchange but are marginal and currently statistically insignificant at Sunset Road / 1-77 interchanges. Overall, FYA leaves a positive effect on the intersection safety, helps reduce vehicular conflicts/events and is suitable for application at other intersections in the future.

Driver Comprehension and Operations Evaluation of Flashing Yellow Arrows
Driver Comprehension and Operations Evaluation of Flashing Yellow Arrows

Author: Kerrie L. Schattler

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Published: 2013

Total Pages: 33

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In spring 2010, the Illinois Department of Transportation initiated an areawide implementation of the flashing yellow arrow (FYA) as the display for the left-turn permissive interval at more than 100 intersections operating with protected/permissive left-turn (PPLT) control in the Peoria, Illinois, area. Bradley University researchers evaluated the effectiveness of FYAs on driver comprehension and traffic operations. A total of 363 drivers completed an online static survey that included seven left-turn scenarios that portrayed the protected and permissive indications of PPLT phasing, with the flashing modes being animated. The results of the survey indicated that drivers had a high comprehension of both the circular green (CG) and FYA permissive left-turn indications. However, the survey results provided evidence of some drivers' misinterpreting the meaning of a permissive left-turn with CG display and incorrectly and unsafely interpreting the meaning as "go" under some circumstances. With supplemental traffic signs present, drivers' understanding of the correct action to take when confronted with a FYA significantly increased, and the percentage of fail-critical, incorrect "go" responses significantly decreased. Before and after field observations, including 128 hours of data collected at 16 study approaches, were collected; and the following variables were investigated: critical gap, left-turn red-light running and yellow-light running, and traffic conflicts.Overall, the findings of this study suggest that drivers in the Peoria, Illinois, area had high comprehension and acceptance of the FYA message. Additionally, the FYA did not appear to have any negative impacts on traffic operations.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conversion of Traditional Five Section Head Signal to Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA) Signal
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conversion of Traditional Five Section Head Signal to Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA) Signal

Author: Meshal Ibrahim Almoshaogeh

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Published: 2014

Total Pages: 289

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In the United States, there are two schemes of operating traffic signal controls for permitted protected left turns (PPLT) namely the traditional five-section head system (known as Dog-House) and the flashing yellow arrow system (FYA). Past studies have agreed that these controls lead to decrease the average delay per left turn vehicle, decrease the protected green time, increase the left turn capacity, and enhance the intersection overall operation. The flashing yellow arrow (FYA) has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration as the national standard for the PPLT operations at signalized intersections. So, the Florida Department of Transportation also approved this new system and they are extensively replacing the traditional system with the new system on the area of Central Florida (Lin, et al, 2010). Both these systems have been used for a long time and there are some studies that evaluated these systems but there are limited number of projects that evaluated and/or compared between the two PPLT systems from the operational perspective.

Dynamic Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA)
Dynamic Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA)

Author: Florida. Department of Transportation. Research Center

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Published: 2013

Total Pages: 89

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There is a need to develop an interactive and efficient framework to serve as a decision support system (DSS) for the evaluation of left-turn phasing alternative based on intersection conditions. This framework will allow (1) an interactive evaluation of left-turn phasing and ultimately recommend phasing mode by time-of-day and (2) Traffic Management Center (TMC) data to be fed into the DSS so that intersections requiring attention/modification of left-turn mode can be flagged. The current study develops an interactive DSS for assessing the likely benefits of warranting a permitted left-turn phase using custom design approach. The developed DSS is designed to predict these benefits based on multilevel factorial parameters that are practical and applicable to assist TMCs in evaluating the efficiency of a permitted left-turn phase by time of day.