Evaluation of traffic signal displays for protected-permissive left-turn control using driving simulator technology

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 270-278

  Knodler Jr , Michael A ^a   Noyce, David A ^b   Kacir, Kent C ^c   Brehmer, Christopher L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c Siemens Transportation Systems Inc   (United States)

^d Kittelson and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Driver behavior; Left turns; Simulation; Traffic safety; Traffic signals

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL; TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

DRIVER COMPREHENSION EVALUATIONS; DRIVING SIMULATORS; PERMISSIVE INDICATIONS; TRAFFIC SIGNAL DISPLAYS;

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

ROAD TRANSPORT;

EID: 16244375503     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2005)131:4(270)     Document Type: Article

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