WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL CROSSING SAFETY INITIATIVES

Western Australia is continuously attempting to improve the already excellent safety record of incidents at warden controlled school crossings. Recent initiatives have included the use of flashing amber lights at crossings in various locations and newly developed flags for the traffic wardens. This project was supplemented with a recognition study of the conspicuity of the flags in the field. It was found that both traffic wardens and motorists agreed that due to the colours and contrasts of the new flags, motorists were able to see them from further away and were able to be better prepared to stop at the crossing. It is recommended that the flags be tested for luminosity and contrast and be presented to Standards Australia for inclusion into the standards. Another study was conducted to assess the safety of using flashing amber lights at school crossings. The evidence suggested that the safest behaviour was evident when the lights were installed at the crossing site itself and activated by the warden for each individual crossing. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E206143.

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• Authors:
  • MABBOTT, N A
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 9 p.
• Serial:
  • ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH, POLICING AND EDUCATION CONFERENCE, 2001, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher: Monash University

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Color; Conferences; Crosswalks; Drivers; Flashing traffic signals; Location; Safety; Schools; Traffic law enforcement; Visibility; Warning systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic Warden
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 9001: Behaviour; 6784: Colour; 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 514: Flashing light; 9061: Location; 1659: Pedestrian crossing; 1522: Police; 1665: Safety; 101: School; 6783: Visibility; 9113: Warning
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00937339
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-7326-2190-9
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 5 2003 12:00AM