DRIVER AWARENESS OF WET WEATHER SKIDDING ACCIDENT POTENTIAL (ABRIDGMENT)
This field study investigated the driver's general awarness and response to warning signs in a potentially hazardous situation of wet pavement subjected to high lateral friction demand. Detailed vehicle performance data were collected, and speeds were used as the primary indication of hazard awareness and sign response. Driver interviewing was used to establish the motorist's cognizance of the hazard and his observation of the warning sign. Selected driver characteristics were obtained during the interivew and were compared to hazard responses. /Author/
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Supplemental Notes:
- This article appeared in Transportation Research Record No. 624, Skidding Accidents--which contains ancillary papers to the proceedings of a conference conducted by the Transportation Research Board, May 2-6, 1977.
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Authors:
- Hanscom, Fred R
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Conference:
- Second International Skid Prevention Conference
- Location: Columbus Ohio, United States
- Date: 1977-5-2 to 1977-5-6
- Publication Date: 1977
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures;
- Pagination: p 141
- Monograph Title: Skidding Accidents: Ancillary Papers
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 624
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Awareness; Crashes; Drivers; Hazards; Skidding; Vehicle performance; Warning signs; Weather
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00163947
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309025745
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding, HS-021 395
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM