Analyses of the effects of bilingual signs on road safety in Scotland

This report discusses a study that examined the impact of bilingual signs on highway safety in Scotland. The study also investigated the public's attitudes towards the signs. It was found that there was no discernible effect on accident rates.

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  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • Kinnear, N
  • Helman, S
  • Buttress, S
  • Smith, L
  • Walter, L
  • Sexton, B
• Publication Date: 2012-8-31

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: 212p
• Serial:
  • TRL Published Project Report
  • Publisher: TRL
  • ISSN: 0968-4093

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Bilingualism; Crash rates; Highway safety; Traffic crashes; Traffic signs
• Geographic Terms: Scotland
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01457003
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781846089923
• Report/Paper Numbers: PPR589
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 2012 9:27AM