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These traffic elements were abolished exactly one year ago. Outraged by the increase in traffic jams, the government annulled the decision a week later, but ordered that the return of the figures be agreed with the Transport Competition Agency.
The BNS Transportation Competition Agency reported that the country’s municipalities have submitted 267 requests for reinstallation of green arrows since January 2020, of which 107 were satisfied.
In 102 cases, municipalities were recommended to regulate traffic at intersections with only normal traffic lights, and 58 additional traffic light sections were proposed, which were found to cut traffic congestion in half compared to conventional traffic lights.
About 40 percent. requests to return green arrows were rejected due to poor visibility at intersections.
The largest number of green arrows were allowed to be returned to Klaipeda: 25, half of the requests were satisfied. 17 tables were returned in Panevėžys, 13 in Šiauliai. Only nine of the 30 arrow reinstallation requests were satisfied in Vilnius and only two of the 20 in Kaunas.
Green arrows also returned in Kėdainiai (8), Tauragė (7), Palanga (5), Alytus (4), Skuodas (4), as well as Anykščiai, Vilkaviškis (3 each), Jurbarkas, Gargždai, Plungė (2 each), one the arrow was returned in Ukmergė.
It is recommended to install most of the new additional sections also in large cities: in Vilnius – 16, in Klaipėda – 14, in Kaunas and Panevėžys – 9 each.
Green arrows allow cars to turn right and turn on a red light, after stopping at an intersection and making sure it does not interfere with traffic and the safety of pedestrians and other vehicles.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications proposed to remove the green arrows in 2014, based on a study conducted in Kaunas over several years. It has shown that there are more accidents at green intersections that kill or injure people, according to the ministry.
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