UNDERSTANDING CONTROL STRATEGIES AND TECHNICAL FEATURES OF VM SIGNS

This article describes a study which was designed to investigate drivers' comprehension of control strategies and the technical features of variable message signs (VMS). Three problems were examined in the study: 1) how drivers understand factors that influence the control of VMS, 2) how drivers interpret flashing displays and flashing amber lights on the displays when compared with a steady display, and 3) how drivers interpret different speed displays. In order to obtain a more comprehensive picture of driver opinion and knowledge, data was collected from England, Finland and Italy.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: May 2001
• Authors:
  • Luoma, Juha
  • Rama, Pirkko
  • MacLaverty, Katharine
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 168-171
• Serial:
  • Traffic engineering & control. Vol. 42, no. 5
  • ISSN: 0041-6683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Human factors; Variable message signs
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00820188
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Dec 3 2001 12:00AM