Pedestrian countdown signals: Experience with an extensive pilot installation

ITE Journal (Institute of Transportation Engineers)

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-48

  Markowitz, Frank ^a   Sciortino, Stanley ^b,c   Fleck, Jack Lucero ^d   Yee, Bond M ^d  

^a USA's Municipal Transporation Agency   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d San Franciso Department of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; CRASHWORTHINESS; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY; SAFETY FACTOR; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

CRASH ANALYSIS; MOTORIST BEHAVIOR; PEDESTRIAN BEHAVIOR; PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN SIGNALS; SIGNAL MAINTENANCE;

TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

EID: 31544481885     PISSN: 01628178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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