Evaluating vehicle activated signs on rural roads

Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) have been widely implemented as speed management measures across Australia and New Zealand. The main types of VAS in operation are speed limit advisory and hazard warning signs. This study, conducted as a retrospective before and after evaluation, was aimed at measuring the effectiveness of VAS in lowering speeds and crashes on rural roads. The study also analysed the effectiveness of VAS by sign type and configuration. It involved pooling data from jurisdictional level evaluations in Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand and raw data from South Australia.

• Record URL:
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• Authors:
  • Makwasha, T
  • Turner, B
• Conference:
  • ARRB Conference, 26th, 2014, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Publication Date: 2014-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 15p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 7.4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Rural highways; Traffic safety; Traffic signs; Vehicle detectors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safe systems (roads)
• Geographic Terms: Australia; New Zealand
• ATRI Terms: Before and after study; Crash countermeasure; Rural road; Traffic sign; Vehicle actuated
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 9148: Before and after study; 2775: Rural road; 557: Vehicle actuated
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01548069
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 17 2014 10:54AM