Work zone crashes have always drawn public attention. A number of fatalities are recorded every year nationwide within work zone areas. Most existing countermeasures have been dedicated more to the … [Read more...] about Drivers’ Reaction of Warning Messages in Work Zone Termination Areas with Left Turn
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Distracted Driver Speeds Around Work Zones
With technology more accessible and ubiquitous, drivers have an ever increasing number of methods with which to be distracted from the task of driving. In addition to more traditional distraction … [Read more...] about Distracted Driver Speeds Around Work Zones
A Smartphone-Based Prototype System for Incident/Work Zone Management Driven by Crowd-Sourced Data
This project develops a smartphone-based prototype system that supplements the 511 system to improve its dynamic traffic routing service to state highway users under non-recurrent congestion. This … [Read more...] about A Smartphone-Based Prototype System for Incident/Work Zone Management Driven by Crowd-Sourced Data
Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Collisions in work zones have always been a contributing factor in compromising safety on urban roadways. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and State Transportation Authorities … [Read more...] about Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Cell Phone Use in School and Construction Zones Should be Illegal, Lawmaker Says
House Bill 637, an Ohio legislation introduced this week, would ban cell phone use in school and construction zones and would make texting while driving a primary traffic offense. Ohio is one of five … [Read more...] about Cell Phone Use in School and Construction Zones Should be Illegal, Lawmaker Says
Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually Impaired Pedestrians
To help blind or visually impaired pedestrians navigate sidewalks and intersections affected by road construction safety, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a smartphone app under a … [Read more...] about Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually Impaired Pedestrians