DEVELOPING A STANDARD APPROACH FOR TESTING NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS

This study developed a standard sign testing methodology, identified which pieces of equipment should become standard for sign testing, and examined the possible self-selection bias in the TFHRC (Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center) subject pool. The steps invovled in developing the methodology are described including the determination of the dependent variables and identification of the critical design criteria. The test subjects are described, and the results are detailed. The equipment used was compact, portable, and easy to manage. The results of the study are expected to be helpful to agencies that conduct sign tests on an irregular basis.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Pisano, Paul A
• Publication Date: 1992-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-8
• Serial:
  • Public Roads
  • Volume: 56
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
  • ISSN: 0033-3735
  • Serial URL: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Standardization; Testing; Testing equipment; Traffic signs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00624094
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 1993 12:00AM