The evaluation of a central-city pedestrian safety campaign

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 167-179

  Harré, Niki ^a   Wrapson, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Advertising; Behavior; Drivers; Evaluation; Intervention; Pedestrians

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FOOTBRIDGES; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; MARKETING; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISKS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

DRIVER BEHAVIOR; FOOT PATHS; INTERVENTION; PEDESTRIANS;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

EID: 4944242844     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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