Region 1 Traffic & Safety employee, Dave Fulbright, walks us through an example work zone to talk about the various signage and the action you as a driver need to take when you see each sign. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Education
Traffic Signs
Studies to Improve Temporary Guide Signs in Work Zones
This report documents the efforts and results of a one-year research project aimed at improving temporary guide signs in long-term work zones. The researchers held discussions with Texas Department of … [Read more...] about Studies to Improve Temporary Guide Signs in Work Zones
Kernel-Based Traffic Sign Tracking to Improve Highway Workzone Recognition for Reliable Autonomous Driving
To be deployed in the real world, a self-driving car must be capable of responding to exceptional road conditions, such as temporary work zones, because such events can change previously known traffic … [Read more...] about Kernel-Based Traffic Sign Tracking to Improve Highway Workzone Recognition for Reliable Autonomous Driving
Evaluation of the Expressway Work Zone Guidance Systems Using a Virtual Driving Simulator
Various road occupation works pose potential risks of traffic accidents because they cause traffic bottleneck and congestion, which lead to unstable driving patterns such as quick deceleration and … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Expressway Work Zone Guidance Systems Using a Virtual Driving Simulator
Safety and Operational Effectiveness of Traffic Signs
Traffic signing provides critical regulatory and warning information to motorists for safety and operational purposes. This webinar will discuss the state-of-knowledge on the effectiveness and impacts … [Read more...] about Safety and Operational Effectiveness of Traffic Signs
Warrants and Recommendations on Using Temporary Work Zone Signs in High Wind Areas
Under high wind, temporary traffic signs in a work zone are possibly being knocked down, which is a safety threat to through traffic, and is one of major contributors of work zone related incidents. … [Read more...] about Warrants and Recommendations on Using Temporary Work Zone Signs in High Wind Areas