Poor traffic light management by LTA

[Simplecar]

 

Becos it would need money to implementm yet reduce the revenues as less congetions mean less ERP income.

 

Who in their right mind would want to kill their own golden goose?

 

Yes I did (a few times). Bukit Batok Crescent outside WCEGA. And now the repaired spot is sinking again.

Sinking? dont tell me your location got sinkholes??

[Tohto]

TS can try feedback at LTA website.

Below are 2 replied I got after I feedback on the poor traffic light timing. I did see some improvement after that.

 

____________________________________________________________________

Dear Mr ,

Heavy Conjestion in Evening Peak Hour due to Change in Traffic Light Timing
FEEDBACK NUMBER:20140606-0539

We refer to your email dated 6 June 2014.

We have investigated and found that there was an intermittent communication fault between this junction and our computer since last week. We are in the process of repairing this fault and will reply to you as soon as the fault is rectified.

We thank you for writing in and are sorry for the inconvenience you have experienced.

Yours sincerely
____________________________________________________________________________

 

Dear Mr ,

Heavy Conjestion in Evening Peak Hour due to Change in Traffic Light Timing
FEEDBACK NUMBER: 20140606-0539

We refer to your email of 6 June 2014 and our interim reply on 6 June 2014.

We wish to update you that we have investigated and found that there was an intermittent communication fault between this junction and our computer. The fault had been rectified on 6 Jun 2014 and we have also fine tuned the traffic lights timing to enhance motorists' travel experience. We will continue to monitor the traffic situation and make necessary adjustment to ensure that traffic lights operate efficiently.

We thank you for writing in.

Yours sincerely
____________________________________________________________________________________________

[Chongsf]

Our traffic light system is considered an intelligent transport system. Please see the link below on how the traffic light system works

 

http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onemotoring/en/on_the_roads/traffic_management/intelligent_transport_systems/glide.html

[WTF]

I usually call the hotline. Trust me, vey fast response.

1800-6-CALL-LTA

 

wrong number lah, when using 1800 no need to put '6'....so it's 1800-CALL-LTA.....1800-2255-582

 

http://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltaweb/en/contact-us.html

[Sosaria]

If you notice, the street and MSCP lighting is also very dumb and follows standard timer.

 

Even on rainy evenings when the surrounding conditions turn dark quickly and the MSCP is almost in pitch darkness... the lighting is still only switched on at the fixed time. I would've thought that controlling via light sensor would be easy to achieve and not exactly advanced tech.

Edited June 21, 2014 by Sosaria

[Rezorn86]

do agree with u

 

I had experience in bouna vista 99 turn, in the traffic light I had stop for around 5-7 mins b4 it turn green

 

do u notice that many road junctions traffic light timing are very poorly timed.

 

think what LTA do is to just use a standard timer

 

i come across so many minor roads are given very long durations in the favour of green light

 

while a long que of cars on the major road

 

1 is the new junction along jalan kayu

 

the green light timing given to that minor road on the left leading to some nursery are very long

 

lta officers are zzzz on the job

 

when come to increase ERP rates they are very efficent

 

really chiak liow bee

 

[Achtung]

Bro, simple, jio LTA join MCF lar.... problem solved!

 

 

arent LTA using COMPUTERISED SENSOR at road junction

 

[Volvobrick]

Maybe you unlucky. I once called to complaint that people tends to turn left from go-straight only lane, instead of queuing to turn left from the correct lane, during morning school peak hours and in the afternoon. Within a week, I see LTA officers set up video cam at that junction for several days. A month later (not sure if it is related), I see a few field-surveyors standing nearby to record traffic condition through the day. :)

 

Does it happen to be a any popular/famous/atas school?

[Yahgo22]

traffic will be better regulated if LTA study the junction and use their brain rather

 

than use a standard tiner

 

the junction that i highlight is a very clear cut junction

 

the left part is a remote area where there is very few or light traffic road

[13177]

Poor setting of traffic lights is a common thing. Been feedback to LTA on some of the traffic lights setting, and usually they will give standard replies and not much improvement made to the traffic lights setting.

Edited June 21, 2014 by 13177

[Silver_blade]

 

Does it happen to be a any popular/famous/atas school?

A school which has never produced any top students at national level. Like that atas or not?

[Battledome64]

If I may add LTA and NEA needs to work together. I am coming out from slip road to major road but the huge big tree trunks are blocking my vision!

 

I have to inch out till I eat into the other lane if not cannot see a thing

 

Also some trees block pedestrian crossing. Suddenly when your approaching zebra crossing a pedestrian appears. He was blocked by the trees

[Kb27]

If I may add LTA and NEA needs to work together. I am coming out from slip road to major road but the huge big tree trunks are blocking my vision!

 

I have to inch out till I eat into the other lane if not cannot see a thing

 

Also some trees block pedestrian crossing. Suddenly when your approaching zebra crossing a pedestrian appears. He was blocked by the trees

 

NParks is just as idiotic as LTA.

 

Don't expect much from them.

 

They plant trees anywhere they want blocking drivers' view and causing accidents, but they think they are doing a bang up job planting trees.

 

After planting trees in the middle of expressway, comes the tree pruning, blocking lanes and sometimes causing accidents.

 

Stupid as stupid does.

Edited June 22, 2014 by Kb27

[Club21z]

LTA is quick in responding in my opinion, call them and they replied my call within 2 hrs. Sent email on sunday night, called to on Monday morning. If proper feedback is given, actions will be taken.

 

Unlike town council, i sent them email and they say will take action. 1 year later nothing done. lousy.

[Fcw75]

LTA is quick in responding in my opinion, call them and they replied my call within 2 hrs. Sent email on sunday night, called to on Monday morning. If proper feedback is given, actions will be taken.

 

Unlike town council, i sent them email and they say will take action. 1 year later nothing done. lousy.

For town council, you have to cc your mp. Trust me, the officer will reply very fast.

 

Speaking from experience.

 

Emailed the officer about some issues at my estate, she said will take action but after a week nothing is done.

 

Sent her another reminder but cc the MP. Next day the issues are rectified.

 

Mine is Marine Parade Town Council and MP is Prof Lateef. She's very efficient if I may say.

Edited June 22, 2014 by Fcw75

[ER-3682]

For town council, you have to cc your mp. Trust me, the officer will reply very fast.

 

Speaking from experience.

 

Emailed the officer about some issues at my estate, she said will take action but after a week nothing is done.

 

Sent her another reminder but cc the MP. Next day the issues are rectified.

 

Mine is Marine Parade Town Council and MP is Prof Lateef. She's very efficient if I may say.

Wow,Marine Parade...?Big Boss SM Goh C.T....

[Simplecar]

For town council, you have to cc your mp. Trust me, the officer will reply very fast.

 

Speaking from experience.

 

Emailed the officer about some issues at my estate, she said will take action but after a week nothing is done.

 

Sent her another reminder but cc the MP. Next day the issues are rectified.

 

Mine is Marine Parade Town Council and MP is Prof Lateef. She's very efficient if I may say.

good move. i did the same and also quoted the TC Act and clause,

 

[Yeobt]

i think the LTA really need to reflect their decision to make some junctions to have a lane that can go straight and turning right but is allowed to move at different timing. i have seen many times that the first car (A) in front wanted to turn right but the green light is only for cars that going straight. so this bugger stopping his (A) car (usually lane 2) and holding back all the other car drivers who are going straight.

 

Then what happen later is even more funny. when the green light for going straight goes off and the arrow light for turning right turns up, the first (A) car starts to move-off happily. then the second car behind the right turning car stops in-front and hold up all the right turning cars on his lane behind him.

 

i dont know why is it for the LTA to program the lights to work this way. really no horse run.