The Palm Beach County Traffic Division will be activating the first phase of the Flashing Yellow Arrow (FYA) left-turn traffic signals at eight traffic signalized intersections along and in the vicinity of Congress Avenue between Golf Road and Gateway Blvd. Although the FYA traffic signal has been used nationwide for more than 10 years, including at over 100 locations in Florida, the FYA traffic signal is new to Palm Beach County.
The FYA signal indication will replace the traditional solid circular green indication for the following two left-turn signal types:
– Permissive Only where only a solid circular green indication is displayed and motorists must always yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before completing the left turn;
– Protected/Permissive which is composed of two parts: a “protected” left-turn phase initiated by a green arrow signal indication where oncoming traffic must stop and it is safe to turn left, followed by a “permissive” part during which a solid circular green signal is displayed and left turning traffic must yield to oncoming traffic.
During the FYA display, drivers turning left must yield to oncoming traffic and/or pedestrians in the crosswalk.
National research has shown that after a short learning period, FYA is more easily understood by motorists and it helps improve safety for motorists and pedestrians at signalized intersections. The FYA also offers motorists more opportunities to make left turns, which reduces wait times and allows for additional traffic signal timing options to enhance traffic signal synchronization.
The county will be mailing tip cards to advise residents within the initial project implementation area. For more information on the FYA, please visit http://discover.pbcgov.org/engineering/traffic/Pages/default.aspx.
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