In-vehicle information systems to improve traffic safety in road tunnels

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-74

  Vashitz, Geva ^a   Shinar, David ^a   Blum, Yuval ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Highway Safety Administration   (Israel)

Author keywords

In vehicle information systems (IVIS); Intelligent transport systems (ITS); Road tunnels; Traffic safety; Visual displays

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY DEVICES; GROUND VEHICLES; INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; SAFETY FACTOR; SECURITY SYSTEMS; VEHICULAR TUNNELS;

ROAD TUNNELS; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 35448932844     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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