Note if there is another train coming the arrows in this case will display the direction of the incoming train/trains please remain stopped until both trains have passed I’m aware that people know this but just an fyi
In Japan, the number of roundabouts is increasing year by year. Many Japanese people understand that roundabouts are suitable for Japan, where natural disasters such as earthquakes are relatively frequent, because they do not require traffic lights. I am a Japanese person who likes roundabouts.
Even as a pedestrian, I don't like the roads in Japan compared to the UK. It's also strange to me how drivers can turn left while pedestrians are crossing the road. If the prefectures introduced more roundabouts, mini-roundabouts and actuated signals, my experience could be so much better. And also, there would be fewer drivers driving through red lights, because they wouldn't need to wait as long at junctions.
BECAUSE PEOPLE THINK PARENTS WHO BORN IN JAPAN ARE TRULY BRAZEN TO STOP THEM HURTING THE GOOD SAFETY OF THE JAPANESE FAMILIES SO I HAVE TO SUPPORT THE DEATH PENALTY ONLY FOR TERRORIST ACTS NOT VIOLENT ACTS IF IT IS NOT TERRORIST ACT DO NOT KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE
Amusing. A Government wants to solve a problem it made itself with compulsory stops at crossings by spending billions to get rid of crossings. Typical leftwing 'Big Government' mentality.
Japanese traffic light technology is so incredibly backwards for an otherwise quite developed country. Here in Russia, the majority of traffic lights are fixed-time, but recently that has been changing, with big cities implementing actuated control.
That'll be a long time coming. Japan has just so many level crossings it will take many decades and a serious amount of money to change them all to grade separated.
@@AndrooUK There are also a lot of old low speed railways that run mostly ground level and are basically built into the urban fabric, so there's no realistic way to grade separate them other than building a whole new line. Many of these lines are also very busy and tourist attractions in their own right, so no-one wants to replace them.
One problem to overcome is that the "give way" sign in Japan has been utilized for a "stop" (tomare). So, you'll have to teach the Japanese the proper "give way" (yuzure) sign, which will be unfamiliar to most.
One notable exception to the "stop" rule is when a traffic signal, usually marked "踏切信号" or "踏切用", is showing a green signal. However, this is only usually done if there is an extenuating circumstance, such as if grade separation is impractical.
2:54 Railroad crossings typically are to be treated like stop signs, if within the contiguous US, for school buses and vehicles that are carrying hazardous materials. Other types of buses may also have to come to a complete stop although interesting that Japanese traffic law extends the requirement to stop at railroad crossings to all other types of vehicles, too.
There are similiarities and differences between Japan and the USA from what I saw in this video. In the USA we do have signals with the four quadrant gate systems. These are becoming more common. We also have flashing lights, although they are mostly horizontal (no vertical pair), and while residential vehicles are not required to stop when the gates are up, most commercial vehicles such as buses, semi-trucks, school buses, larger trucks, 15 passenger vans, etc are.
Here in the US the some crossing bells stop when gates are down and lights and/or bell stays on until all of the gates are up and there is no other trains
An obstacle detection system might be a supplement to them, but UK quad gates are fully manual (usually involving CCTV), meaning they have to be fully closed and approved as clear by a human before the train is allowed to approach/cross. This is what gives such a long wait time to these kinds of crossings. Fully automatic British crossings use a partial gate system with only single gates either side, so that any trapped vehicle or person can easily leave, so there's no need to have several minutes of waiting to satisfy the control centre for modern quad gate crossings.
Full barrier level crossings with obstacle detection operate automatically. Only those without obstacle detection are operated manually. Officially, level crossings with obstacle detection are termed as "CB-OD", instead of "MCB" or "MCB-CCTV". There also are many MCBs with auto-raise facilities, and sometimes even auto-lower facilities. However, the signaller still has to ensure the crossing is clear before the protecting signals can be cleared. Obstacle detection essentially replaces a human signaller.
In Indonesia We have PJL (Penjaga Jalan Lintasan) Penjaga Jalan Lintasan means Track Road Guard some people (like me) just call them Penjaga Perlintasan (ENG : Crossing Guards) In Indonesia we don't use sensors because PJL is more safer than any Automatic Railroad Crossing (some auto railroad crossing is safe)
Well, computers don't make mistakes, and don't get tired or murderous. An automated system is always safer, assuming it is programmed and installed correctly. It's simple to detect a train and activate some lights and a barrier. Even if a person is there, it won't stop an approaching train in time if someone decides to drive or pass the crossing at the last second. It's not like they'll physically accost a pedestrian or vehicle.
