SCHOOL SPEED ZONES - WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING?

This study explores the effectiveness of school speed zone signage in New South Wales. Speeds of vehicles travelling through the zones were measured during the signs operation and compared with periods outside the times when the signs operated. The data were analysed to determine whether the signage had any significant effect on traffic speeds. In addition, a survey of households near the study sites questioned drivers on their attitudes towards school speed zones. The direct measurements showed that signs were ineffective at most sites and even when they had some effect it was generally slight. Attitudes of drivers revealed in the interview survey indicated that campaigns to improve the effectiveness of school speed zones, and lower speeds in residential neighbourhoods in general, must focus on driver psychology rather than rely solely on signage or physical infrastructure. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. 890658.

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• Corporate Authors:

  University of South Australia, Adelaide

  Transport Systems Centre, GPO Box 2471
  Adelaide,   Australia  5001
• Authors:
  • WITHERBY, A W
  • CUNNINGHAM, C J
• Conference:
  • AUSTRALASIAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH FORUM (ATRF), 21ST, 1997, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, VOL 21, PART 1
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 513-29

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Behavior; Conferences; Data collection; Drivers; Psychology; Schools; Speed; Traffic control; Traffic signs
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 8006: Australia; 9001: Behaviour; 8525: Conference; 8623: Data acquisition; 1772: Driver; 2255: Psychology; 101: School; 5408: Speed; 654: Traffic control; 553: Traffic sign
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00749328
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-86803-248-4
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 26 1998 12:00AM