Intelligent Transportation System and traffic safety - drivers perception and acceptance of electronic speed checkers

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 131-147

  Marell, A ^a   Westin, K ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Electronic speed checker; Intelligent transportation system; Risk; Traffic safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; RISKS; SPEED INDICATORS; TRANSPORTATION PERSONNEL;

ATTITUDES; ELECTRONIC SPEED CHECKER; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION SYSTEM; PLANNING METHOD; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

EID: 0033117033     PISSN: 0968090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-090X(99)00016-9     Document Type: Article

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