INTRODUCTORY REMARKS - PEDESTRIANS

THE PROBLEMS OF PEDESTRIANS ARE DISCUSSED, BECAUSE THEIR NEEDS ARE FREQUENTLY SUBORDINATED TO THOSE OF MOTORISTS. HOWEVER, TRAFFIC ENGINEERS ARE NOW BEING VIEWED AS SERVANTS OF THE PUBLIC. ACCORDINGLY, THEY ARE BEING FACED WITH THE INCREASE OF PEDESTRIAN NEEDS AND MUST PLAN MORE ACTIVELY FOR PEDESTRIANS IN THE FUTURE.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Traffic Engineers

  2029 K Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20006
• Authors:
  • Koltnow, P G
• Conference:
  • Institute of Traffic Engineers, 39th Annual Meeting
• Publication Date: 1969-8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway planning; Human characteristics; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrians; Traffic; Traffic engineers
• Old TRIS Terms: Pedestrian characteristics; Pedestrian protection; Traffic planning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223077
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 3 pp
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 9 1970 12:00AM