The report quantitatively addresses conspicuity of highway features, particulary in work zones, from the perspective of driver detection and driver decision making. The study focuses on evaluating the … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Work Crew and Highway Hazard Conspicuity
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High-Visibility Clothing for Daytime Use in Work Zones
High-visibility safety clothing serves an important role in protection of personnel in highway construction. A total of 236 fatalities in highway and street construction were reported for 1992-1993 by … [Read more...] about High-Visibility Clothing for Daytime Use in Work Zones
Visibility Requirements of Work Zone Traffic Control Devices
A concern among highway safety officials is that traffic control devices used at work zones are not as visible as they should be due to insufficient reflectance properties or because they have become … [Read more...] about Visibility Requirements of Work Zone Traffic Control Devices
A Study of the Visibility and Effectiveness of Fluorescent Retroreflective Traffic Control Signing in Work Zone Applications
Road works present a special challenge to both the driver and the traffic engineer. Work zone accident statistics attest to the need for safety improvements. One way traffic engineers have attempted … [Read more...] about A Study of the Visibility and Effectiveness of Fluorescent Retroreflective Traffic Control Signing in Work Zone Applications
Driver Eye-Scanning Behavior as Function of Pavement Marking Configuration
Spatial driver eye-scanning behavior and driving speeds were collected along four rural two-lane road test sites under low-beam illumination conditions at night. This study was conducted to test the … [Read more...] about Driver Eye-Scanning Behavior as Function of Pavement Marking Configuration
Durable Fluorescent Materials for the Work Zone
Construction work zones (CWZs) are a major cause of concern for highway and safety engineers. At any given time CWZs constitute only a small fraction of the total roadway miles. However, they are the … [Read more...] about Durable Fluorescent Materials for the Work Zone