Effect of speed limits on speed and safety: A review

Transport Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 315-329

  Wilmot, Chester G ^a   Khanal, Mandar ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boise State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SAFETY; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY;

EID: 0032720761     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014416499295420     Document Type: Article

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