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Current criteria for the installation of traffic signals in Great Britain are contained in Technical Memorandum H1/73 issued by the Department of the Environment. Each intersection is considered on the basis of traffic flow, pedestrian safety, accident record and traffic conflicts, and savings in manpower due to the elimination of manual control.
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J. C. Tanner. A theoretical analysis of delays at an uncontrolled intersection. Biometrika, 49 (1962), 163–70
Road Research Laboratory. Traffic Signals. Tech. Pap. Rd Res. Bd 56 H.M.S.O. (1966)
F. Garwood and J. C. Tanner. Accident studies before and after road changes. Public Works Municipal Services Congress (1956). Final report pp. 329–54
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Salter, R.J. (1976). Warrants for the use of traffic signals. In: Highway Traffic Analysis and Design. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06952-1_29
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