MODERN TRENDS IN ROAD DESIGN FOR ENSURING TRAFFIC SAFETY
THE REPORT POINTS TO THE NEED FOR ROAD DESIGN TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF DRIVERS, NOT JUST THE DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF VEHICLES. THE FOLLOWING MEASURES ARE RECOMMENDED: (1) TO DECREASE SPEED OF TRAFFIC FLOW BY (A) USING TRAFFIC SIGNS PARTICULARLY IF THEY GIVE INFORMATION RATHER THAN JUST A SPEED LIMIT. (B) CHANGING CARRIAGEWAY WIDTH OR CHANNELISATION BY TREES, (C) INTRODUCING TRANSVERSE LINES ON THE CARRIAGEWAY WITH DECREASING DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM. (D) INFLUENCING ON DRIVERS OTHER SENSES EG. BY RUMBLE STRIPS. 2. TO INCREASE THE SPEED AND DECREASE FLUCTUATION BY MEANS OF (A) SMOOTH SPATIAL ALIGNMENT (B) VISUAL GUIDANCE (C) INCREASED PERCEIVED WIDTH.
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Authors:
- Bobkov, V F
- Publication Date: 1973-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 5-12
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Serial:
- Transport Communications Monthly Review
- Issue Number: 259
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alignment; Crashes; Highway design; Psychological aspects; Road markings; Rumble strips; Speed; Speed limits; Traffic safety; Traffic signs; Trees; Vehicle dynamics
- Uncontrolled Terms: Channelization
- Old TRIS Terms: Lay-out; Traffic marking
- ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2894: Alignment; 562: Carriageway marking; 2855: Highway design; 2885: Layout; 2849: Rumble strip; 5408: Speed; 553: Traffic sign
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00081088
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-015 093
- Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 8 1975 12:00AM