A box junction is a road traffic control measure designed to prevent congestion and gridlock at junctions. The surface of the junction is typically marked with a criss-cross grid of diagonal painted lines (or only two lines crossing each other in the box), and vehicles may not enter the area so marked unless their exit from the junction is clear (or, if turning, to await a gap in the oncoming traffic flow). Drivers may enter the box and wait when they want to turn right and are stopped from doing so only by oncoming traffic or by other vehicles waiting to turn right. Similar yellow boxes may be painted on other areas of roadway which must be kept free of queuing traffic, such as exits from emergency vehicle depots or level crossings. Box junctions are most widely used AND IMPLEMENTED in many countries where traffic enforcement is educated of this rule! Sadly in the Philippines few are educated of this rule much less the authorities who care to improve traffic.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 05:01:00 +0000
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