Right turn on red- a traffic management simulation

Abstract

This paper outlines a stochastic model of the right- turn-on-red (RTOR) policy for a high-density urban area consisting of one-way streets. This model is used to investigate the effects of (1) cross-street traffic volume, (2) right-turn lane traffic volume, (3) pedestrian arrival rate, and (4) balking rate for right-turning vehicles. The model provides the methodology for studying the RTOR maneuver under various conditions. Specific recommendations on when to use RTOR are developed for typical urban conditions.

Keywords

stochastic model traffic

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