Improving Bicycle Detection Pavement Marking Symbols to Increase Comprehension at Traffic Signals

Many bicyclists are unaware of where they should position themselves while waiting at intersections equipped with loop detectors in order to receive a green light. A postcard intercept survey of bicyclists and video data of bicyclists at equipped intersections in Portland, Oregon, revealed that more descriptive text markings result in greater comprehension. Findings indicate that improved markings and blue light feedback devices do influence bicyclists' positioning behavior.

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• Authors:
  • Boudart, Jesse
  • Foster, Nick
  • Koonce, Peter
  • Maus, Juli
  • Okimoto, Lisa
• Publication Date: 2017-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 29-33
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 87
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comprehension; Cyclists; Location; Loop detectors; Road markings; Traffic signal priority
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01629568
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 21 2017 9:14AM