Evaluation of effects of centerline rumble strips on lateral vehicle placement and speed

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1862, 2004, Pages 10-16

  Porter, R J ^a   Donnell, Eric T ^b   Mahoney, Kevin M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bellomo McGee Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CRASHWORTHINESS; DATA REDUCTION; GROUND VEHICLES; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; PAVEMENTS;

CENTERLINE RUMBLE STRIPS (CRS); LATERAL VEHICLE PLACEMENT; ROAD REFERENCE SYSTEMS;

TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 10044220781     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1862-02     Document Type: Article

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