In recent years cycling has risen up the political agenda in recognition of its potential to contribute to a range of non-transport as well as transport objectives. National policy is moving towards pro-active encouragement and enabling of more people to cycle. Research indicates there is substantial potential to increase cycle use in the UK. However traffic and highway schemes, including signals, focus on the needs of motor vehicles with little attention being paid to cyclists. This article summarises a range of good practice examples and encourages signal engineers to think creatively in order to provide cyclists with what they need at traffic signals, and looks at how this might develop further in the future. The authors look at the context, current good practice, UTC/SCOOT, cycle crossings, detection and timings, crossings at signalled junctions, on-road cyclists, additional features at junctions, signalised roundabouts and future developments, followed by their conclusions.
Abstract