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
Traffic Signs
Driver Comprehension of Lane Reduction Signage: Alternatives to the MUTCD W4-2 for Work Zones
Many work zones require lane closures, and road users need to be notified of these closures through appropriate upstream signage. Inadequate driver comprehension of the existing U.S. standard lane … [Read more...] about Driver Comprehension of Lane Reduction Signage: Alternatives to the MUTCD W4-2 for Work Zones
Work Zone Safety Sign Package Program Winners
The work zone safety sign package program was developed to assist smaller cities with the introduction or upgrade of their temporary traffic control devices to meet current standards for compliance. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety Sign Package Program Winners
Va. Senate Backs Bill Putting Handheld Speed Cameras Around Work Zones
The Virginia State Senate has approved Sen. Bill Carrico’s bill, which would allow state police troopers to use handheld speed cameras when the troopers are physically in or near a work zone. A … [Read more...] about Va. Senate Backs Bill Putting Handheld Speed Cameras Around Work Zones
Trucking Official: Better I-75 Warning Signs Needed
Two trucks collided this week at the southern end of Findlay’s Interstate 75 construction zone, and one of the trucks then plowed into the Lima Avenue/Hancock County 313 overpass. Sherri Garner … [Read more...] about Trucking Official: Better I-75 Warning Signs Needed