Several Departments of Transportation have implemented the zipper merge to counter the issues of wasted capacity and queue jumping that surface at early merge work zones. This project researched four … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zone Zipper Merge Using Federated Driving Simulators
Driving Simulators
Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control
Driver distraction continues to be a topic that is regularly at the forefront of public discussion concerning safety on America’s roads and highways. This paper reports the simulator application and … [Read more...] about Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control
Influence of the Median Opening Length on Driving Behaviors in the Crossover Work Zone—A Driving Simulation Study
Work zone safety has been a major concern for drivers and transportation agencies. Considering the severe consequences of crossover work zone crashes coupled with the limited literature on the median … [Read more...] about Influence of the Median Opening Length on Driving Behaviors in the Crossover Work Zone—A Driving Simulation Study
Driving Safety Assurance Method in Work Zone Crossovers of Highway Reconstruction and Expansion Project
Work zone crossover is an important area in highway reconstruction and expansion projects because it profoundly impacts the traffic safety and efficiency of the construction sites. This research sets … [Read more...] about Driving Safety Assurance Method in Work Zone Crossovers of Highway Reconstruction and Expansion Project
Driver Compliance in Work Zones: Two-Lane Rural Roads Versus Freeways
Inadequate signage and pavement markings and driver distractions in roadway work zones are contributory high-risk factors for workers and drivers on two-lane rural and multilane freeway facilities. … [Read more...] about Driver Compliance in Work Zones: Two-Lane Rural Roads Versus Freeways
Accounting for Human-Related Unobserved Heterogeneity in the Safety Performance of Connected Vehicles: An Incorporation of Bayesian Hierarchical Negative Binomial Into Simulated Work Zone Warning Application
Connected Vehicle (CV) notifications enhance drivers' situational awareness, where, depending on traffic flow characteristics, CV drivers might require sufficient distance and time to adapt their … [Read more...] about Accounting for Human-Related Unobserved Heterogeneity in the Safety Performance of Connected Vehicles: An Incorporation of Bayesian Hierarchical Negative Binomial Into Simulated Work Zone Warning Application