Ability to absorb information through electronic and static signs

This report reviews current practices and research evidence on the co-location of three types of signs: direction signs (DS), variable message signs (VMS) and variable speed limits/lane control signs (VSL/LCS). An advanced driving simulator study was conducted by the Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety to further investigate the possible impacts of sign co-locations on drivers’ responses and behaviour under an emergency situation. The research found that dual co-location of VSL/LCS, VMS and/or DS has been widely practised overseas and in Australia. Triple colocation of VSL/LCS, VMS and DS is also practised overseas but is still new to the Australian driving community. Findings in this report suggest that although there is no clear evidence showing that triple co-location gives rise to riskier behaviour, this proposition should be viewed with caution, but should not rule out further evaluation of triple co-location in a real life setting. It is also recommended that triple colocated signs should be used only in situations where other arrangements for displaying essential sign information are impractical.

• Record URL:
  https://www.onlinepublications.austroads.com.au/items/AP-R485-15
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Austroads Project NT1782
• Corporate Authors:

  Austroads

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• Authors:
  • Han, C
  • Cairney, P
• Publication Date: 2015-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 103p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Drivers; Driving simulators; Emergencies; Highway traffic control; Location; Speed limits; Traffic signs; Variable message signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: International comparison; Safe systems (road users)
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Driver behaviour; Driving simulator; Emergency; International comparison; Location; Speed limit; Traffic management; Traffic sign; Variable message sign
• ITRD Terms: 1680: Simulator (driving)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01566637
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9781925294415
• Report/Paper Numbers: AP-R485-15
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 18 2015 11:03AM