Roadway Signal Priority Functional Area

Description

Field elements that provide the capability to receive vehicle signal priority requests and control traffic signals accordingly.

Included In

NMDOT District 5 Traffic Signals
Municipal ITS Field Equipment
City of Santa Fe Traffic Signals

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
1The field element shall respond to requests for indicator (e.g., signal) preemption requests from emergency vehicles at intersections, pedestrian crossings, and multimodal crossings.
2The field element shall respond to requests for indicator (e.g., signal) priority requests from transit vehicles at intersections, pedestrian crossings, and multimodal crossings.
3The field element shall notify controlling traffic management center and maintenance center that the signal timing has changed based on a signal preemption/priority request to help those centers determine whether a fault detected at the signal is a true malfunction or due to a signal override.