Can you explain why there is a yellow box marking on the approach to Dell Piece West in Horndean?
A.The traffic signals respond automatically to traffic, increasing the ‘green’ phase of the lights for each road up to a pre-set maximum duration, which is set to reflect average traffic movements at different times of day. There is a need to balance how long drivers and pedestrians wait for their green signal so that no-one is unreasonably delayed. As a result, the traffic signals will turn red after a fixed time, regardless of approaching traffic. This will occur more frequently during the morning and evening peak periods. The yellow box marking on the A3 Portsmouth Road approach to Dell Piece West is there to encourage drivers to wait if their exit is not clear. It is possible that some drivers, frustrated at waiting in a queue or unwilling to risk the lights turning against them, will drive onto the box marking. This is a police enforcement issue, but there may be scope to adjust the signal timings to reduce the problem. The CCTV camera will allow staff to monitor the operation of
