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The Transport Department will test the pedestrian traffic light countdown again next year, and the countdown will start when the light turns green

2022-05-18T05:14:43.061Z


Serious traffic accidents occur from time to time in Hong Kong. Apart from the traffic accident on Tai Chung Bridge Road in Sha Tin, which was suspected to be caused by the "Nupboy Light" accident, pedestrian traffic lights are also accused of hidden dangers. Secretary for Transport and Housing Chan Fan's reply to Legislative Council member's letter


Serious traffic accidents occur from time to time in Hong Kong. Apart from the traffic accident on Tai Chung Bridge Road in Sha Tin, which was suspected to be caused by the "Nupboy Light" accident, pedestrian traffic lights are also accused of hidden dangers.


In reply to a written question from Legislative Council members, the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, said that the Transport Department is studying to improve the "pedestrian traffic light countdown timer" that was tested four years ago, including starting the countdown as soon as the light turns green, and applying pedestrian awareness It will select suitable pedestrian crossings for pilot testing, and it is expected that a detailed test will be carried out next year.


In response to a member's written question, the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, said that from 2019 to 2021, there will be 601, 386 and 427 casualties at pedestrian crossings with traffic lights each year.

Although the number of cases last year slightly increased by 10% compared with the previous year, it has dropped by nearly 30% compared with the pre-epidemic year, that is, in 2019.

In 2018, I tested the old version of the countdown and turned the lights, and pedestrians have not finished the road

In 2018, the Transport Department tested the "countdown timer for pedestrian traffic lights" on the streets. Chen Fan said that the department is improving the operation of the timer. Doll” will be displayed only after flashing, and it will select suitable pedestrian crossings for pilot purposes in combination with the application of pedestrian sensing devices and intelligent systems.

Chen continued to point out that the department is in the process of procuring the design and components of the system and is expected to start detailed testing next year.

The "Pedestrian Traffic Light Countdown Timer" tested by the Transport Department four years ago will only count down when the "green light figurine" starts to flash.

When asked why it was not widely used at that time, Chen Fan said that the research commissioned by the University of Hong Kong and City University found that many pedestrians still did not cross the road after the "green light doll" flashed, indicating that the related devices did not. It can improve pedestrian safety, so it was not widely used at that time.

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