DRIVER AND THE ROAD

HIGHWAY SAFETY BEGINS WITH THE BASIC GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF THE HIGHWAY TO MEET THE DRIVER'S NEEDS. THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE DRIVER ARE EXAMINED AND IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE FORMAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS) IS SECONDARY IN IMPORTANCE TO THE DRIVER'S PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONCEPT OF DRIVING EXPECTANCY IS DEFINED FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATION. THE APPLICATION OF THIS CONCEPT REQUIRES THAT THE ACTIONS OF A DESIGN DRIVER BE DEFINED IN GENERAL TERMS. IT IS LOGICALLY CONCLUDED THAT THE DESIGN DRIVER SHOULD BE A DRIVER WHO IS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ROADWAY; ALSO A SET OF DRIVING POSTULATES IS PRESENTED. THE NEED FOR COORDINATION OF GEOMETRIC DESIGN FEATURES AND THE ROADWAY INFORMATION SYSTEM IS STRESSED. /AUTHOR/

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/8674831
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol97, No TE4, PROC PPR 8513, PP 609-617
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Woods, D L
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Drivers; Geometric design; Highway design; Highway safety; Information systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver psychology
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203596
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 24 1972 12:00AM