The Possible Safety Benefits of Enhanced Road Markings: A Driving Simulator Evaluation

A comparison of the relative effectiveness under simulated wet night driving conditions of an enhanced road-marking system with commonly used highway markings was undertaken. Participants completed drives with both types of markings. A secondary mental arithmetic task was also employed in half of the conditions. Both objective and subjective data were collected. The results indicated that participants were better able to maintain lane position and speed with the enhanced markings than with the standard markings. A similar pattern was found for the subjective measures: workload was rated as lower for the enhanced markings; likewise, subjects reported the drives as being easier and were more confident in being able to drive safely when the roads displayed the enhanced markings. These findings point to a potential safety benefit from greater use of such enhanced roadway markings.

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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VN8-4H9YCH8-3/1/a7b14d512cf20ab850fb7957511749b5
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier
• Authors:
  • Horberry, Tim
  • Anderson, Janet
  • Regan, Michael A
• Publication Date: 2006-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 77-87
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1369-8478
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13698478

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Driving; Driving simulators; Evaluation and assessment; Night visibility; Road markings; Traffic safety; Wet weather
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01019185
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 1 2006 9:04AM