Experimental evaluation of fog warning system

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1065-1072

  Al Ghamdi, Ali S ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALARM SYSTEMS; CODES (STANDARDS); DATA STRUCTURES; FOG DISPERSAL; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; VEHICLES;

FOG WARNING SYSTEM; POOR VISIBILITY; TAILLIGHTS; TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS; VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; SAFETY; SAUDI ARABIA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WEATHER;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; SAFETY; SAUDI ARABIA; WEATHER;

EID: 34848892128     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.05.007     Document Type: Article

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