Who decides where and when to place new traffic lights. Is the placing ever evaluated?

Question:
It seems to me that traffic, generally speaking, regulates itself better than traffic lights ever seem to do. You can check this out when lghts aren't working ques always seem to be smaller

Answers:

Driving Laws?

Traffic engineers determine the placement of traffic lights and other traffic control devices. They review accident reports for trouble intersections to determine how to improve the intersection for safety. They also conduct traffic censuses to record traffic flow. Then they run computer simulations to determine how best to solve any problems.

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Should we carry a fire extinguisher in our cars?

highways agency

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Car Accident?

Yes its the useless council who do it ( or rather do it badly or just dont do it at all).

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safe to drive on unbalanced tires / wheels?

The city planning departments spend millions of tax dollars to study and regulkate the placing of lights and stop signs.......sounds cool

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Neighbors hit car?

The Highways Agency in co-operation with the local council.

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who cleans up the road after an accident? I've never seen anyone do it that's why I ask.?

Sorry but you're wrong; the traffic lights being out temporarily throws people and they drive more cautiously. But thats temporary too. Look at other areas where there are no traffic lights and look for the cautious careful driving there.

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what do u have to look forward to on the drivers test?

It is the council on behalf of the highways agency, I think, but you can demand they reconsider and give you the reasons if they decide not to install some. Some neighbours and myself pushed our local council into installing a crossing where they'd already decided one wasn't necessary.

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Is it illegal to make a u-turn where a "left turn only" sign is posted?

They look for the most inappropriate place and stick them there. Normally done when they need to spend money at the end of the financial year..

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about driving...?

i think that too! i hate traffic lights. and why they put traffic lights on roundabouts is beyond me especially during non busy periods, and they don't seem censored anymore! In the early hours or very late ones, i just treat them as give way signs! And look out for the police!!

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street lights?

Some unnamed non driving nerd who works for the council.Well you would think so the way they keep putting crossing lights just after a roundabout.But they are put there to stop us idiot drivers killing ourself at cross roads and to keep the traffic from clogging up at every junction. These things are looked at in great depth both by police and road councils.So be patient at them cool it and listen to the world go by

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