AN ICE AND SNOW DETECTION AND WARNING SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY-FINAL REPORT

THIS REPORT COVERS A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF HIGHWAY DETECTION AND WARNING SYSTEMS FOR ICE, SNOW AND FROST. AMONG THE ACTIVITIES WERE A THOROUGH LITERATURE REVIEW, PAPER STUDY OF DETECTION SYSTEMS, CRITICAL REVIEW OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS FIELD TESTS, DETERMINATION OF WARNING SIGN EFFECTIVENESS, FIELD TESTING OF SIX ICE AND SNOW DETECTION SYSTEMS, FIELD EVALUATION OF MOTORISTS' RESPONSE TO A WARNING SIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A COST-BENEFIT MODEL AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEVERAL TYPES OF ICE AND SNOW DETECTION AND WARNING SYSTEMS. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT SUFFICIENT DATA WAS COLLECTED FOR EVALUATING MOTORISTS' RESPONSE TO A WARNING SIGN. HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL CONTROLLED FIELD TEST AND ANALYSIS OF THE SIX DETECTION SYSTEMS ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE ABSOLUTE ANC COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE DATA. /FHWA/

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Midwest Research Institute

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  Federal Highway Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Glauz, W D
  • Blackburn, R R
  • Kobett, D R
  • Sharp, M C
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 263 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Drivers; Frost; Ice; Indicators (Instruments); Motor vehicles; Reaction time; Snow; Warning devices; Warning signals; Warning signs; Warning systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction
• Old TRIS Terms: Detecting devices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219767
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 18 1972 12:00AM