The noncompliance behavior at signalized intersection in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia

Abstract EN

In Saudi Arabia, drivers that run red lights are the leading causes of crashes every year constituting 21% of the total crashes in urban area.

This study primarily aims to determine the type and frequency of violation at signalized intersections in the Saudi Arabian Eastern Province.

Accordingly, this study focused on twelve intersections to examine the type of violations and utilized the approach volume and land use to study the relationships between traffic violations and geometric characteristics.

On the basis of the analysis of data obtained, during an hour, the number of drivers that crossed the intersection at yellow was 23.65, and those that cross at red numbered 10.58, those that start on red numbered 23.63, and those that turn right on red without stopping numbered 24.32.

Finally, those that turn right on red without stopping numbered 34.6 and additionally, the number of drivers that crossed the street even after the red light has been on for 5 seconds was 1.31 per hour.

This study recommends to continue use red light running camera system, which is one of the automated enforcement that can be effective to reduce red light runners at signalized intersections to enhance compliance level of drivers with traffic signals at intersections.