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Clear run of green lights for drivers
Motorists in London's most congested borough will get a clear run of green lights under a shake up of traffic signals.
Hammersmith and Fulham, which officially has the most clogged-up streets in the capital with a frustrating 7.6 million hours lost in traffic every year, has been one of the first boroughs to benefit from a city-wide review of traffic lights.
The junction of North End Road, Dawes Road and Jerdan Place in Fulham is among 150 sites whose signal timings have been altered since July under the Transport for London scheme.
It is claimed to have resulted in extra road capacity and smoother traffic flow.
Other sites in the borough are currently being scheduled and under a manifesto pledge by mayor Boris Johnson, 1000 sites will be reviewed each year over the next six years.
Re-phasing will create a 'green wave' for vehicles where drivers travelling at the correct speed are met by a succession of green traffic lights.
It will shave off an average of two seconds for traffic on each cycle of lights and pedestrians will be unaffected.
As part of traffic activity around, Westfield is also being monitored by police, TfL and shopping centre bosses, since 11 new traffic lights were installed in the area.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has welcomed the move, having lobbied TfL for improvements of light phasing and north-south routes.
Studies prove traffic congestion is a significant contributor to pollution as vehicles travelling at lower speeds have lower fuel efficiency and generate far more emissions than free-flowing traffic.
Deputy leader Nicholas Botterill said: "By deliberately and in many cases needlessly phasing traffic lights to slow and stop traffic TfL has created large numbers of stationary vehicles that pump out exhaust fumes at red lights. I'm glad that they have reversed this policy and are now taking the sensible approach of easing congestion."
Elizabeth Dainton, of the RAC Foundation said the move was overdue.
"Many signals in the capital have had their red phase increased and the green phase reduced over the years, causing increased delays for all road users, including buses."
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Wakey Wakey, traffic lights just stop traffic flow. Someone has to stop. Someone has to go, so we get stop go, stop go, traffic.
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It works for me and it will work for you.
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