SAFER LEFT TURN SIGNING
ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE LEFT-TURN MANEUVER BECOMES UNSAFE WHEN INSUFFICIENT GAPS IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC OCCUR, AND WHEN INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO BOTH STREAMS IS INSUFFICIENT. A SYSTEM OF SIGNS WAS DEVELOPED TO INDICATE TO THE ONCOMING DRIVER WHEN LEFT TURNING WAS PERMISSIBLE, AND TO INFORM THE TURNING DRIVER OF THE PRESENCE OF ADVANCED GREEN SIGNAL OPERATION.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 41, No 12, PP 37-40, 5 FIG, 4 TAB
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Authors:
- Granger, J
- Quy, N Q
- Publication Date: 1971-9
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design; Highway safety; Indicators (Instruments); Left turns; Signs; Traffic signal indications; Traffic signals; Traffic signs
- Old TRIS Terms: Traffic sign design
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00226300
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 5 1972 12:00AM