A REVIEW OF TWO INNOVATIVE PAVEMENT PATTERNS THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO REDUCE TRAFFIC SPEEDS AND CRASHES

This report reviews the available literature on two illusion creating pavement marking patterns that have been developed and fielded in the last twenty years to reduce traffic speeds and traffic crashes that result from driver inattention and habituation to high speed driving: the converging chevron pavement marking pattern; the transverse bar pavement marking pattern.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14249
• Corporate Authors:

  AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

  607 14th Street, NW, Suite 201
  Washington, DC    20005
• Authors:
  • Griffin III, L I
  • Reinhardt, R N
• Publication Date: 1996-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 68 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Drivers; Prevention; Road markings; Safety; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Traffic speed
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents; Reduction (Decrease)
• Old TRIS Terms: Converging chevron; Transverse bar
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00722157
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 20 1996 12:00AM