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Yield (Give Way) sign. Generally placed in
advance of the intersection it applies to. Hualien. |
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Pass either side. Hualien. |
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Keep Right. Hualien. |
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On the east-coast of Taiwan, it seemed that most traffic
signals were in flash-mode. Apparently only used on weekends and holidays
when there is sufficient traffic to justify their use. The few locations
where pedestrian signals had been installed, had them facing away from the
road or otherwise out of use. These unusual-looking ones were spotted in
Hualien. |
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In Taitung, also on the east coast, I found these signals
in operation. Well, almost. Only one light in each of these signals actually
worked. I had to wait for the lights to cycle a few times to find a working
example of a red and green man signal lit. |
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Meanwhile, in the busier west-coast cities, the animated
LED pedestrian signals are spreading rapidly. |
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A traffic signal control box in Chiayi. On each visit to
Taiwan, I see at least one traffic light control cabinet with an open or
missing door. But they are not normally these larger electronic types. It
was interesting to stand by and watch the lights cycling inside. There were
no traffic-signal technician types in the vicinity. And yes, I did notice
the exposed 110v terminals sitting there. |
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The small control box near this traffic signal
is the type I usually see open. Compare this photo to the
first one on page
1. It is the same location. The
signal has now been moved off the road and onto the kerb.
Signals are generally on a timer and linked to others in a street so that
they all change at once. |
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Assorted road signs. Chiayi. |
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Far Left: Green straight through and right turn arrows - no
red light.
Near Left: Red light and green left turn arrows.
Does this mean left turns are permitted in the first photo? Or not? |
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Assorted signs and signals. |
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Roadworks are an extremely frequent occurrence on Taiwan's "free"ways.
There is an apparent oversupply of cones, lights and other safety items,
possibly to counter the prolific use of neon and other lights beside the
roads. |
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Far Left: The sign on the left appears to indicate an
obstruction in the road. In fact, it indicated that traffic could either
proceed straight along the un-finished freeway interchange bridge in the
left lane, or proceed via the exit ramp and rejoin the freeway at the next
onramp, about 1km away.
Near Left. Why build new lanes at the same height as the old ones? Much more
money for the contractors if they build a new higher bridge, then demolish
the old one and build another high one next to it. |
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All roads lead to "1". Signs in Tainan indicating directions
to freeway route 1 and highway route 1. |
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Far Left: Street in Tainan. Note all signals synchronised
except those in flash mode.
Near Left: Dual roundabout. Scooters on the outside, cars on the inside.
Signals try to prevent conflict of the two sides. Tainan. |
