EFFECTIVENESS OF PASSING LANES ON HIGHWAY NO. 1

In 1989, a study of the operational effects of passing lanes to determine whether they are effective at the lower traffic volumes in Saskatchewan's rural environment was initiated. An evaluation of the public perception of the passing lanes was also required, along with a determination of difficulties at the merge tapers. The study used traffic statistics recorders, visual observations, questionnaires and a video camera to collect the necessary data. For 2 weeks in July, weekday traffic stream characteristics were collected for 36-48 hour periods, supplemented by various visual observations for shorter time periods. A questionnaire to determine a typical driver's perception of the passing lane operation was distributed in late July to the public through local town offices, rural municipality offices, RCMP detachments, the tourist information booths at Fleming and at Regina, the weight scale on Highway no. 1 and to several trucking companies.

• Corporate Authors:

  Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation, Canada

  Traffic Safety Engineering Branch, 1855 Victoria Avenue
  Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V5,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Kealey, M
  • Wyatt, J
  • Popoff, A
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Pagination: 69 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Inspection; Merging area; Passing; Passing zones; Perception; Questionnaires; Rural areas; Rural highways; Statistics; Traffic lanes; Traffic volume; Videotapes; Vision
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver perception; Lanes
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00604226
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1991 12:00AM