Practice question
What is 'queue spillback' and how does it affect intersection operations?
- Water overflow from drainage near the intersection
- When a vehicle queue extends beyond the available storage length into an upstream intersection, blocking other movements
- When too many vehicles enter a turn lane simultaneously
- When the controller skips a phase due to excessive demand
Answer: B — When a vehicle queue extends beyond the available storage length into an upstream intersection, blocking other movements
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