EFFECT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ARRANGEMENTS ON TRAFFIC BEHAVIOUR

ETUAJO-OIKEUSJARJESTELYJEN VAIKUTUS LIIKENNEKAYTTATYMISEEN

The effects of right-of-way arrangements on traffic behaviour and safety were investigated at four collector street intersections in the suburbs of Helsinki. At two intersections the crossing side street was equal to the collector street in the right-of-way sense. The other two intersections differed only so that side streets were provided with giveway traffic signs. The safety of the intersections were studied by the conflict method. Traffic behaviour was observed separately for driving speeds on the collector street, behaviour of drivers entering the intersection from side streets and for the solution models of interactions of vehicle drivers and pedestrians. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Finnish Road Association

  Vironkatu 6
  00170 Helsinki 17,   Finland 
• Authors:
  • KULMALA, R
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• Finnish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 219-223
• Serial:
  • TIE JA LIIKENNE
  • Volume: 55
  • Issue Number: 5

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Bus priority; Drivers; Highways; Intersections; Near midair crashes; Traffic; Traffic conflicts; Traffic control; Traffic safety; Traffic signal preemption; Traffic signs; Traffic speed; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Right of way
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 1772: Driver; 8035: Finland; 2755: Highway; 455: Junction; 1642: Near miss; 648: Priority (traffic); 755: Traffic; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452743
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM