METHODS OF INCREASING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AT RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED INTERSECTIONS. USERS MANUAL

The purpose of this study was to determine current motorist compliance to RTOR regulations, develop and field test countermeasures for RTOR pedestrian accidents, and develop improved warrants and guidelines for prohibition of RTOR. Based on data from several U.S. cities, only 3.7 percent of all right turning drivers violate NO TURN ON RED (NTOR) signs. However, of drivers with an opportunity to turn right on red, 20 percent violated the sign. At locations with RTOR allowed, 56.9 percent of motorists do not come to a complete stop before turning right on red. Based on conflict and violation data, 30 countermeasures were developed as possible treatments for RTOR-pedestrian accidents. Seven of these were field tested, including an offset stop bar, a red ball (symbolic) NTOR sign, a larger 30x36-in (75x90-cm) NTOR sign, a LOOK FOR TURNING VEHICLES pavement marking, a NTOR WHEN PEDESTRIANS ARE PRESENT sign, and an electronic variable message (blank-out NTOR sign. Several promising applications for the devices were recommended. A critique was made of the current MUTCD guidelines on RTOR prohibition. Based on an analysis of conflicts at 199 intersection approaches, improved guidelines were recommended. The final report consists of two volumes. Volume I is the Executive Summary and Volume II is the Research Report. This Users Manual was prepared to provide guidance to highway agency officials on techniques to improve pedestrian and motorist safety with respect to RTOR.

• Corporate Authors:

  Goodell-Grivas Incorporated

  17320 West Eight Mile Road
  Southfield, MI  United States  48075

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Implementation, HRT-20, 6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Zegeer, C V
  • Cynecki, M J
  • McGee, H W
• Publication Date: 1986-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 79 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Field tests; Guidelines; Manuals; Pedestrian safety; Right turn on red; Road markings; Traffic signs; Variable message signs
• Old TRIS Terms: Pedestrian protection; Traffic marking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00461952
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-IP-86-010, FCP 31N1-052
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-61-82-C-00046
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1987 12:00AM