Freeway speed zones: Safety and compliance issues

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1560, 1997, Pages 65-72

  Thornton, Matthew ^a   Lyles, Richard W ^b  

^a Atlanta Regional Commission   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

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EID: 5544301342     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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