Traffic Light Control Systems Quiz

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What was the first automated system for controlling traffic signals?

  • A sophisticated computerized control system in Australia
  • Leonard Casciato and Josef Kates' system in Toronto in 1954 (correct)
  • A simple control system in New Zealand
  • A clockwork mechanism in the UK

What is a 'phase' in the context of traffic signal control terminology?

  • The concept of a 'stage' in the UK and USA
  • A period of time during which a set of traffic movements receive a red signal
  • The electrical output from the traffic signal controller
  • A period of time during which a set of traffic movements receive a green signal (correct)

What is a 'signal group' in the context of traffic signal control terminology?

  • A sophisticated computerized control system
  • A period of time during which a set of traffic movements receive a green signal
  • The concept of a 'phase' in the UK and USA
  • One electrical output from the traffic signal controller (correct)

What does PTV VISSIM use in its terminology for traffic signal control?

<p>Signal group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the terminology 'stage' refer to in the UK and USA context of traffic signal control?

<p>Equivalent to the concept of a 'phase' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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