Field evaluations of warning and regulatory signs with enhanced conspicuity properties

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1862, 2004, Pages 64-76

  Gates, Tim J ^a,b   Carlson, Paul J ^a   Hawkins, H Gene ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; COSTS; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

FLUORESCENT YELLOW CHEVRON; REGULATORY SIGNS; SIGN DETECTION;

TRAFFIC SIGNS;

EID: 10044249963     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1862-08     Document Type: Article

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