All-Red Time

All-red time. The time within a cycle in which all approaches have a red indication (expressed in seconds and given the symbol AR). This time is referred to as the clearance interval because it allows vehicles that might have entered at the end of the yellow interval to clear the intersection before the green phase starts for the next conflicting movement(s). This type of interval is becoming increasingly common for safety reasons because the rate of vehicles entering at the end of the yellow and beginning of the red indication has steadily increased in recent years.

Phase. The sum of the displayed green, yellow, and red times for one or more movements that start and stop moving at the same time.