WHAT DO DRIVERS THINK OF COLOR CODING FOR GUIDANCE ON INTERCHANGES{
A STUDY IS DESCRIBED THAT WAS DESIGNED TO DETERMINE IF DRIVERS FOUND THE ADDITION OF COLOR TO DELINEATORS AND EDGE LINES ON INTERCHANGE RAMPS TO BE A HELPFUL GUIDANCE SYSTEM. EVALUATION THROUGH INTERVIEWS WAS BELIEVED APPROPRIATE TO DETERMINE DRIVER COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE. BLUE DELINEATORS AND EDGE LINES WERE USED TO IDENTIFY THE EXIT RAMPS. YELLOW DELINEATORS AND EDGE LINES IDENTIFIED THE ONRAMPS AND WHITE WAS USED FOR THE THROUGH LANES. THE EVALUATION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AFTER THE COLOR DEVICES HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. THE SURVEY CONSISTED OF STOPPING EACH VEHICLE ON THE RAMP AND HANDING THE DRIVER A POSTCARD WITH THE REQUEST THAT HE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND DROP THE CARD IN THE MAIL. OF THE 1117 DRIVERS WHO NOTICED THE COLOR SYSTEM 886 INDICATED THAT THEY KNEW THE MEANING OF THE COLORS AND THAT IT WAS AN AID TO THEM IN DETERMINING THEIR DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. ANOTHER 78 KNEW THE MEANING, BUT DID NOT CONSIDER IT AN AID. IT WAS CONCLUDED FROM THESE RESULTS THAT THE DRIVING PUBLIC WOULD ENDORSE THE EXTENSION OF COLOR CODING OF INTERCHANGES ON THE BASIS THAT IT IS A GUIDANCE AID.
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1519687
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 36, No 6, PP 20-22, 1 FIG, 2 PHOT
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Authors:
- Taylor, W C
- Publication Date: 1966-6
Media Info
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Serial:
- Better Roads
- Publisher: James Informational Media, Incorporated
- ISSN: 0006-0208
- Serial URL: http://www.betterroads.com
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Color codes; Comfort; Drivers; Edge lines; Interchange ramps; Interchanges; Interviewing; Striping
- Uncontrolled Terms: Convenience; Guidance
- Old TRIS Terms: Freeway entrances and exits; Post cards
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00222681
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 5 1994 12:00AM