SIGNING AND FREEWAY INTERCHANGE (GUIDE SIGNS)

UNDER CALIFORNIA STANDARD AGREEMENT NO 13457, THE INST OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEVELOPED AND TESTED A 16 MM MOTION PICTURE TECHNIQUE FOR TESTING AUDIENCE RESPONSES TO FREEWAY-TO-FREEWAY INTERCHANGE SIGNING. A TOTAL OF 1007 PERSONS WERE TESTED ON THREE DIFFERENT FILMS. EACH FILM SHOWED THE SAME INTERCHANGE BUT DIFFERENT SIGN MESSAGES. THIS STUDY CONCLUDES THAT ADDING A FREEWAY NAME TO THE SIGNING DID NOT REDUCE THE PROPORTION OF ERRORS BY DRIVERS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE INTERCHANGE. ADDITIONAL TESTING IS RECOMMENDED. /AUTHOR/

• Authors:
  • Hulbert, S
• Publication Date: 1965-9

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Itte Calif Univ Research Reports

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Freeways; Guide signs; Interchanges; Motion pictures; Reaction time; Signs; Simulation; Traffic signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction
• Old TRIS Terms: Freeway signs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225174
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 42
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1994 12:00AM