The effectiveness of roadwork signs on drivers’ safety is a poorly investigated topic. The present study examined visual fixations of 29 participants to work zone signs, while driving 27 km along … [Read more...] about Road Sign Vision and Driver Behaviour in Work Zones
Traffic Signs
Impact of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior: A Driving Simulator Study
Speeding in a work zone needs to be tackled effectively to enhance work zone safety. This study evaluates the influence of three different work zone signs – speed photo enforced signs, dynamic speed … [Read more...] about Impact of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior: A Driving Simulator Study
Caltrans Shares Video of Big Rig Tumbling off NorCal Highway After Ignoring Road Signs
A truck hauling cargo overturned and fell off the side of a highway in Mendocino County Thursday after its driver, Christopher Cortez, ignored multiple signs notifying motorists that any vehicle over … [Read more...] about Caltrans Shares Video of Big Rig Tumbling off NorCal Highway After Ignoring Road Signs
Lidar for Maintenance of Pavement Reflective Markings and Retroreflective Signs
Pavement markings and signs are important traffic control devices used to guide and regulate traffic movement through visual information presented to motorists. Signs and markings are made with … [Read more...] about Lidar for Maintenance of Pavement Reflective Markings and Retroreflective Signs
Exploring the Effects of the Location of the Lane-End Sign and Traffic Volume on Multistage Lane-Changing Behaviors in Work Zone Areas: A Driving Simulator-Based Study
The lane-changing behavior in work zone areas has special features than a regular lane change as the former is usually compulsively motivated involving complicated cognitive processes with drivers’ … [Read more...] about Exploring the Effects of the Location of the Lane-End Sign and Traffic Volume on Multistage Lane-Changing Behaviors in Work Zone Areas: A Driving Simulator-Based Study
Temporary Construction Signage: Driver Preferences for Work Zone Safety
A current concern in roadway construction is the behavior of drivers in response to the location and frequency of construction and permanent signage prior to and within the construction work zone. A … [Read more...] about Temporary Construction Signage: Driver Preferences for Work Zone Safety