A number of studies show that fluorescent yellow-green is the preferred vest color for roadway visibility. Fluorescent orange-red is also an adequate safety garment color, according to this same … [Read more...] about Yellow-Green Vests More Visible in Work Zones
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Innovative Traffic Control: Technology and Practice in Europe
This summary report describes a May 1998 transportation technology scanning tour of four European countries. The tour was co-sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American … [Read more...] about Innovative Traffic Control: Technology and Practice in Europe
Evaluation of Work Crew and Highway Hazard Conspicuity
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
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