IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD SAFETY WITH BETTER ROUTE GUIDANCE

SICHERE ZIELFUEHRUNG, SICHERER VERKEHR

In view of the diversity and density of modern traffic, it is essential that driving behaviour be automated by relieving the mental load on drivers. Science has fully acknowledged the perceptual limits of the driver, and legislatures have generally taken account of these limits when framing traffic provisions. Practical reality, however, bears little resemblance to theory. On the road, the driver is more liable to be confused by the forest of road signs, signals and sign posts. Several examples reflect a need for simplification whereby improved destination signposting can serve to enhance road safety. Thus we have the experiment undertaken by Col Kupka in the Graz region, where road signs were halved and successfully replaced by direct and continuous information. Similarly, the architectural measures which have been taken in Japan over the past ten years have resulted in a substantial improvement of optical destination signposting and traffic flow. A permanent local supervision of road safety, of traffic controls and of road signs by supra-local bodies would also be a help in reducing the number of road signs. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers from the 9th IRF World Meeting, Roads Into the Future--Road Design and Safety--TS3, held in Stockholm, June 1-5, 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  Svenska Vaegfoereningens Foerlags AB

  P.O. Box 27115
  S-102 52 Stockholm,   Sweden 

  Svenska Vaegfoereningens Foerlags AB

  P.O. Box 27115
  S-102 52 Stockholm,   Sweden 

  Svenska Vaegfoereningens Foerlags AB

  P.O. Box 27115
  S-102 52 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Wind, G
• Publication Date: 1981

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 349-362
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Svenska Vaegfoereningen Foerlags AB
  • Publisher: Svenska Vaegfoereningens Foerlags AB

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Cognition; Conferences; Driver information systems; Highway safety; Human factors; Improvements; Legislation; Route guidance; Safety; Traffic flow; Traffic signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Guidance; Mental load
• Geographic Terms: Austria; Japan
• ITRD Terms: 8007: Austria; 9001: Behaviour; 8525: Conference; 9104: Guidance; 9108: Improvement; 8053: Japan; 1556: Legislation; 1665: Safety; 2234: Stress (psychol); 671: Traffic flow; 553: Traffic sign
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00345586
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 1982 12:00AM