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Railway crossing signal - Alishan forestry
railway, Chiayi. This signal was photographed in 2002. It was not working
and has since been replaced. |
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The same crossing in Chiayi. Although most
crossings use boom barriers (some from Bamboo), there are a number of these
lifting barriers around Taiwan, including on the main TRA lines. The wire
barriers are raised and lowered on the masts either side of the road. 2002. |
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Intersection in Chiayi with LED traffic signals
and countdown displays. Note both red and green countdown displays visible
in this photo. Sept 2005. The LED traffic signal has replaced around 75% of
the islands signals since my previous visit in 2003. |
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Closer view of the same signal as seen on the
right of the above photo. |
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An increasingly rare site in much of Taiwan. An
incandescent traffic light. Chiayi. |
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This intersection has had traffic light
installed for several years. But it still has its Give Way / Yield sign in
place. Chiayi. |
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No trucks and no motorcycles signs. Chiayi. |
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One of the many traffic signal mysteries of
Taiwan. A set of traffic lights in a car-park. There is no intersection at
this location. Despite the lack of pedestrian signals, it appears to be intended for pedestrians crossing to a
sports stadium opposite. Chiayi. |
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And here's another. Again, it's supposed to be a
pedestrian crossing (actually has pedestrian signals this time). But why the
traffic signals facing directions that no traffic (including trains - it's a
disused line) can come from? it should be noted that there is no
footpath on the side close to me. The chain fence is on the edge of the
road. Taitung. |
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Here's an illustration of the very standardised
fittings for traffic signals in Taiwan. They are generally all the same,
regardless of location. Chiayi. |
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Colourful sign with service blue, directional
green and tourist brown panels. Chiayi. |
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Close-up of a typical Taiwanese LED signal. I found it
common that some of the individual LEDs were not working as illustrated in
the red signal. |
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Note the long tunnel visors on these signals.
This was the only time I saw any attempt to sheild conflicting signals from
those not meant to see them at intersections where roads intersect at
similar angles. Taitung. |
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This had been a normal road in 2003. But by 2005, it had
become a motorcycle / bicycle only road. The blue arrow indicates ONE WAY.
An instruction which generally seems to require travelling in the opposite
direction to the arrow in Taiwan. In any case, this was a dual-carriageway
bike road. Chiayi. |
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All-way arrows. In Taiwan, this sometimes means
you can turn any direction without conflicting traffic impeding your
progress. But usually traffic in the opposite direction is facing the same
display. Tainan. |
