Evaluation of an alternative traffic light change anticipation system

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-209

  Newton, Craig ^a   Mussa, Renatus N ^b   Sadalla, Edward K ^a   Burns, Elizabeth K ^a   Matthias, Judson ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Amber anticipation; Change interval; Signal phasing; Signalized intersections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COLOR VISION; DECELERATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARIZONA; ATTENTION; COLOR PERCEPTION; DECELERATION; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 0031090577     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(96)00073-5     Document Type: Article

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