AS 1742.

14—1996

Australian Standard
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Manual of uniform traffic control

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Part 14: Traffic signals

 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee MS/12, Road Signs and Traffic
Signals. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on
6 November 1995 and published on 5 April 1996.

The following interests are represented on Committee MS/12:

A.C.T. Government
Australasian Railway Association
Australian Automobile Association
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Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Australian Road Research Board
AUSTROADS
Department of Transport (Australia)
Department of Transport and Works, Northern Territory
Department of Transport, Queensland
Department of Transport, South Australia
Department of Transport, Tasmania
Institute of Municipal Engineers, Australia
Main Roads Department, Western Australia
Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales
Vic Roads

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 AS 1742.14—1996

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Manual of uniform traffic control

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Part 14: Traffic signals

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7337 0211 2
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Road Signs and Traffic
Signals. It is one in a series of fourteen Standards which together form the Manual of uniform
traffic control devices. The series comprises the following Standards:
AS
1742 Manual of uniform traffic control devices
1742.1 Part 1: General introduction and index of signs
1742.2 Part 2: Traffic control devices for general use
1742.3 Part 3: Traffic control devices for works on roads
1742.4 Part 4: Speed controls
1742.5 Part 5: Street name and community facility name signs
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1742.6 Part 6: Service and tourist signs for motorists

1742.7 Part 7: Railway crossings
1742.8 Part 8: Freeways
1742.9 Part 9: Bicycle facilities
1742.10 Part 10: Pedestrian control and protection
1742.11 Part 11: Parking controls
1742.12 Part 12: Bus, transit and truck lanes
1742.13 Part 13: Local area traffic management
1742.14 Part 14: Traffic signals
This Standard was prepared in response to a perceived need to separate important basic
requirements relating to the display of traffic signals from existing parts of the Standard, and
it now includes all details specifically relating to traffic signals currently published in
AS 1742.2, together with several additional matters concerning the display and positioning
of signals. All duplicated material will be omitted from the next edition of AS 1742.2.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.

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CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SECTION 2 DESCRIPTION OF SIGNAL DISPLAYS

2.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 STEADY DISPLAYS FOR VEHICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 FLASHING DISPLAYS FOR VEHICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 PEDESTRIAN DISPLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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2.5 BICYCLE DISPLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.6 PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE DISPLAYS . . . . . . . 9

SECTION 3 ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNAL ASPECTS

3.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2 SIGNAL FACE LAYOU TS AT INTERSECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 SIGNAL FACE LAYOU TS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND EMERGENCY
VEHICLE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.4 SIGNAL FACE LAYOU TS FOR OVERHEAD LANE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . 11
3.5 SIGN ALTERNATIVES FOR NON-CHANGING ASPECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.6 SIGNAL FACE LAYOU TS FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CONTROL . 17
3.7 TWO-ASPECT SIGNAL FACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.8 SEQUENCE OF SIGNAL DISPLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SECTION 4 LOCATION OF SIGNAL FACES

4.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2 SIGNAL FACE LOCATIONS AT INTERSECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.3 SIGNAL FACE LOCATIONS AT MID-BLOCK PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS . 23
4.4 LOCATION OF OVERHEAD LANE CONTROL SIGNALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

SECTION 5 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF SIGNAL EQUIPMENT

5.1 DESIGN AND SIZE OF ASPECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . 29
5.2 LANTERN MOUNTING HEIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . 29
5.3 TARGET BOARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . 29
5.4 AIMING AND SHIELDING OF LANTERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ... . 29
5.5 VISORS AND LOUVRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 29
5.6 PEDESTRIAN PUSH BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . 30

SECTION 6 SIGNS, PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND GEOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS

6.1 SIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.2 PAVEMENT MARKINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.3 DIAMOND TURNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.4 SIGHT DISTANCE TO SIGNALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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SECTION 7 SPECIAL SITUATIONS

7.1 EMERGENCY SERVICE FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . 38
7.2 SIGNALS ADJACENT TO A RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING . . . . . . .. .. .. 39
7.3 SINGLE LANE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. 40
7.4 ADVANCE WARNING TRAFFIC SIGNAL SIGN ASSEMBLIES .. . .. .. .. 42
7.5 RAMP METERING SIGNALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. 42
7.6 ROUNDABOUT METERING SIGNALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. 44
7.7 LEFT TURN ON RED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 44

APPENDIX A LONGITUDINAL LOCATION OF ADVANCE WARNING

TRAFFIC SIGNAL SIGN ASSEMBLIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Manual of uniform traffic control devices

Part 14: Traffic signals

S E C T I O N 1 S CO P E A N D G E NE R A L

1.1 SCOPE This Standard specifies the type and layout of signals, aspects and displays
to be used at locations controlled by traffic signals. Basic requirements for signs and
pavement markings to be used in conjunction in accordance with AS 1742.2 are also
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given. The Standard does not cover railway level crossing signals of the type described in
AS 1742.7.

1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this

Standard:
AS
1348 Road and traffic engineering— Glossary of terms
1348.1 Part 1: Road design and construction
1348.2 Part 2: Traffic management
1742 Manual of uniform traffic control devices
1742.2 Part 2: Traffic control devices for general use
1742.3 Part 3: Traffic control devices for works on roads
1742.7 Part 7: Railway crossings
1742.10 Part 10: Pedestrian control and protection
2144 Traffic signal lanterns
4191 Portable traffic signal systems
AS/NZS
1906 Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes
1906.1 Part 1: Retroreflective materials
AUSTROADS
Guide to Traffic Engineering Practice
Part 7: Traffic signals

1.3 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Standard the definitions in AS 1348,
Parts 1 and 2, and those below apply.
1.3.1 Aspect —a single optical system on a signal face capable of being illuminated at
any given time.
1.3.2 Controlled area — a portion of a roadway or intersection, the entry to which is
controlled by traffic signals, delineated at entry either by a marked stop line or in its
absence, the primary signal position, and at exit by the point beyond which there is no
further conflict with intersecting traffic.
1.3.3 Pelican crossing — a signal-controlled mid-block pedestrian crossing at which
vehicles must not enter the crossing during the pedestrian running period (green symbol)
and the early part of the pedestrian clearance period (flashing red symbol), but are
allowed to proceed, giving way to any pedestrians on the crossing during the rest of the
clearance period, the latter being indicated to vehicular traffic by a flashing yellow signal.

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