Driver distraction continues to be a topic that is regularly at the forefront of public discussion concerning safety on America’s roads and highways. This paper reports the simulator application and … [Read more...] about Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control
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Measuring Work Zone Mobility Performance Using the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) – Case Study: Application to the Texas Department of Transportation GO I-10 Project
FHWA is engaging with State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and conducting research to understand work zone mobility performance measurement best practices, challenges, and opportunities. The … [Read more...] about Measuring Work Zone Mobility Performance Using the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) – Case Study: Application to the Texas Department of Transportation GO I-10 Project
2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety in Work Zones Webinar
The purpose of the webinar is to provide a venue to learn about CMV safety in work zones, discuss ongoing activities and best practices to improve CMV safety in work zones, and share available … [Read more...] about 2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety in Work Zones Webinar
RITIS: A Probe-Data Source for Enhancing Operations and Planning Capabilities
The Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS) is an automated fusion and archiving system of real-time traffic, incident, and weather data obtained from agencies and communicated … [Read more...] about RITIS: A Probe-Data Source for Enhancing Operations and Planning Capabilities
Analysis of Fatal Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models
This paper presents the results of an analysis focusing on large truck-involved work zone fatal crashes using seven-year crash data in the State of Florida. Decision tree/random forest models were … [Read more...] about Analysis of Fatal Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models
Separating Large Trucks From Non-Truck Traffic in Work Zones
This course demonstrate how separating large trucks from non-truck traffic in certain work zone situations can improve through traffic for all vehicles, reducing traffic queues, and increasing safety … [Read more...] about Separating Large Trucks From Non-Truck Traffic in Work Zones