Text file: 7141.txt
author: "znal\u010Dek"
downvotes: 4
end consideration date: 2015-12-22
id: '7141'
number comments: 13
number views: 2179
proposal type: Competent authority response
response: 'Response from the Ministry of Infrastructure

  The primary task of the competent Ministry of Infrastructure is to develop an appropriate
  regulatory framework to ensure that the road network is adequately navigable and
  flowing, that technically compliant vehicles are used in transport, and that the
  operation and harmonisation of standards in the field of traffic management are
  streamlined. Regulating these areas enables traffic to move quickly, smoothly and
  safely and ensures the safety of road users. The organisational task of traffic
  management falls within the management level.

  The Municipality of Ljubljana has over 300 semaphorised intersections and pedestrian
  crossings on its road network. All intersections and crossings are connected to
  the Management Centre, where they are divided into traffic zones, on the basis of
  which different control programmes operate by coordinating the traffic lights with
  each other. Traffic-dependent devices extend the phase in each direction according
  to the volume of traffic and are monitored via built-in ground loops, microwave
  detectors or video detection. Also, most intersections are equipped with LED technology,
  according to the Green Public Procurement Regulation. Some junctions have countdown
  timers showing the individual phase time, and many pedestrian crossings are also
  equipped with countdown timers. All of the above equipment is installed according
  to traffic needs and financial capacity.

  It should be noted that recently, both national and municipal roads have seen a
  significant increase in motor vehicle traffic, which in turn has an impact on traffic
  flow. For this reason, it is difficult to ensure the flow of traffic at junctions,
  given that traffic flows are usually increased in all directions. Traffic is a dynamic
  matter, where users have to monitor the traffic situation, as opposed to being engaged
  in telephoning, texting and other cosmetic tasks while driving, but not monitoring
  the traffic.

  Recent trends in sustainable mobility are leading to measures to create appropriate
  forms of public transport that will relieve the pressure on urban centres, and in
  the area of road infrastructure, projects are being carried out to ensure that transit
  and local traffic do not interfere with each other.'
response date: 2020-02-13
response due date: null
sent date: 2015-11-23
title: Smart traffic lights
upvotes: 22
url: https://predlagam.vladi.si/predlog/7141
