Author : Alex Drakopoulos
Publisher :
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Road markings
ISBN :
This report describes an evaluation of converging chevron pavement markings in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The purpose of the chevron markings is to reduce exit ramp speeds by creating the illusion that the vehicle is speeding and the road is narrowing. Some evidence from Japan indicates that chevron markings do have the intended effect of reducing speeds. More research is needed; future studies should be done prospectively.
Author : Tom Vanderbilt
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 34,62 MB
Release : 2009-08-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0307373177
Driving is a fact of life. We are all spending more and more time on the road, and traffic is an issue we face everyday. This book will make you think about it in a whole new light. We have always had a passion for cars and driving. Now Traffic offers us an exceptionally rich understanding of that passion. Vanderbilt explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our attempts to engineer safety and even identifies the most common mistakes drivers make in parking lots. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the quotidian activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological and technical factors that explain how traffic works.
Author : Candida Castro
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 37,36 MB
Release : 2008-11-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1040068413
Written clearly and concisely, using jargon-free language that is easily understood, this book compresses research from the past few decades into an accessible resource. It focuses on the concrete cognitive processes of driving, specifically, information acquisition and information processing. The authors delineate the theory, practice, and application of human factors knowledge and psychology to explain human errors that occur when acquiring information from the road environment. The book provides content on highway engineering, new technologies, vehicle, signage, VMS, and safety as well as information about the human factors on errors, situation awareness, workload, and fatigue.
Author : Susan T. Chrysler
Publisher :
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 31,56 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Road markings
ISBN :
Author : Rune Elvik
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 1137 pages
File Size : 11,46 MB
Release : 2009-10-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1848552505
Contains summaries of the knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures. This title covers various areas of road safety including: traffic control; vehicle inspection; driver training; publicity campaigns; police enforcement; and, general policy instruments. It also covers topics such as post-accident care, and speed cameras.
Author :
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 27,35 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Speed limits
ISBN : 0309117704
Author : Lee August Rodegerdts
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 13,98 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309155118
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 672: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide - Second Edition explores the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of roundabouts. The report also addresses issues that may be useful in helping to explain the trade-offs associated with roundabouts. This report updates the U.S. Federal Highway Administration's Roundabouts: An Informational Guide, based on experience gained in the United States since that guide was published in 2000.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 22,54 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Traffic safety
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Highway research
ISBN :
Author : Brian Ray
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 27,93 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309099358
TRB¿s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 613: Guidelines for Selection of Speed Reduction Treatments at High-Speed Intersections explores the effectiveness of geometric design features as well as signage and pavement markings to reduce vehicle speeds at high-speed intersections.
