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REGULATION ACCES AUTOROUTIER [1 record]

Record 1 2009-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
DEF

The use of traffic signals at freeway on-ramps to control the rate of vehicles entering the freeway.

OBS

Traffic signals on freeway ramp meters alternate between red and green signals to control the flow of vehicles entering the freeway.

OBS

The metering rate is set to optimize freeway flow and minimize congestion. The metering rate can be fixed, or responsive to local or system-wide conditions.

OBS

ramp control: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
DEF

Application de mesures de régulation par feux au trafic sur une bretelle d'accès à une route principale, de façon à assurer la fluidité de la circulation en aval.

OBS

régulation de bretelle d'accès : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad vial
DEF

Aplicación de medidas de regulación de tráfico mediante semáforos, en ramales de acceso a una autopista para asegurar una circulación fluida.

OBS

regulación de ramales de acceso: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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