Popular opinion has it that "road rage" is increasingly prevalent in urban areas. Whether or not this opinion is true, driver frustration in congested conditions may lead to an increase in aggressive … [Read more...] about Understanding Road Rage: Implementation Plan for Promising Mitigation Measures
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Understanding Road Rage: Summary of First-Year Project Activities
Popular opinion has it that "road rage" is increasingly prevalent and dangerous in the urban driving environment. Whether or not this opinion is true, driver frustration in congested conditions may … [Read more...] about Understanding Road Rage: Summary of First-Year Project Activities
Road Work Zone Review of Behavioural Studies, Accident Studies and Research Methods
The main objectives of Workpackage 2 were to evaluate the potential of road work zone measures for achieving desired driver behaviour and improving the safety of both road workers and road users and … [Read more...] about Road Work Zone Review of Behavioural Studies, Accident Studies and Research Methods
Improved Traffic Control at Complex Work Zones
Researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and at the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) have developed recommendations to help establish and maintain complex work zones to reduce … [Read more...] about Improved Traffic Control at Complex Work Zones
Midwest Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative Year 3: Fluorescent Yellow-Green Background for Vehicle-Mounted Work Zone Signs
As a part of the Midwest States Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative (MwSWZDI) Year 3, the impact of the FYG background on improving drivers' lane-changing behavior in advance of a work zone was … [Read more...] about Midwest Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative Year 3: Fluorescent Yellow-Green Background for Vehicle-Mounted Work Zone Signs
Older Drivers Say … Stop Signs of Confusion
In 1990, eight retired employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation took a break from retirement activity to help IDOT conduct its Older Driver Study of Traffic Control Devices. Those … [Read more...] about Older Drivers Say … Stop Signs of Confusion