THE ZOETERMEER SIGNPOSTING SYSTEM SURVEYED

ONDERZOEK BEWEGWIJZERING ZOETERMEER

For the expanding town of Zoetermeer a signposting system was devised based on the GPO postal coding. It was introduced in 1974. It consists of roadside area maps along the radial trunk roads, signposts with the area numbers and area maps giving detailed information as one gets near to the destination. Maps of neighbourhoods complete the information chain. The effects have been investigated by interviewing visitors to both private and non-private addresses. Conclusion: the system is often used, although in many case only partially. The link with GPO system does not seem to be clear. Some improvements are suggested. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB

  Wassenaarseweg 220, P.O. Box 93200
  The Hague,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • SERNE, W
• Publication Date: 1982-11

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 600-605
• Serial:
  • Verkeerskunde
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: NWB BV/Royal Dutch Touring Club
  • ISSN: 0377-8495
  • Serial URL: http://www.verkeerskunde.nl

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comprehension; Consumer behavior; Direction signs; Directional distribution; Economic efficiency; Interviewing; Maps; Regions; Residential areas; Signalization; Symbols; Traffic signs; Types of traffic; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Traffic direction
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Directional sign; User reactions
• ITRD Terms: 2209: Comprehension; 626: Direction (traffic); 5911: Efficiency; 9147: Interview; 4074: Map; 8078: Netherlands; 378: Region; 307: Residential area; 556: Signalization; 583: Symbol; 553: Traffic sign; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372089
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1983 12:00AM