A real-time travel time prediction system (TIPS) was evaluated in a construction work zone. TIPS includes changeable message signs (CMSs) displaying the travel time and distance to the end of the work … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Motoring Public’s Acceptance of a Real-Time Travel Time Prediction System in a Freeway Construction Work Zone
Human Characteristics
Use of Signage and Blue Tubular Markers to Improve Access to Businesses during Construction
The study evaluated two non-standard traffic control devices intended to assist motorists in locating business accesses during highway construction. The devices, blue tubular markers and blue signs … [Read more...] about Use of Signage and Blue Tubular Markers to Improve Access to Businesses during Construction
Motorist Comprehension of Traffic Control Devices for Mobile Operations
In 2004, researchers conducted surveys to evaluate motorist comprehension of various mobile traffic control devices used to inform drivers about the number of vehicles in a work convoy; speed … [Read more...] about Motorist Comprehension of Traffic Control Devices for Mobile Operations
Driver Understanding of Work-Zone Flagger Signals
The results of a human-factors laboratory study conducted in Texas to evaluate driver understanding of 13 work-zone flagger signals are reported. This was an exploratory study in which 123 motorists … [Read more...] about Driver Understanding of Work-Zone Flagger Signals
Teenage Drivers’ Understanding of Traffic Control Devices
Teenage drivers are involved in traffic crashes more often than any other driver group, and their fundamental knowledge of traffic control devices and rules of the road is extremely important in safe … [Read more...] about Teenage Drivers’ Understanding of Traffic Control Devices