Driver behavior and gap-acceptance characteristics at roundabouts in California

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2071, 2008, Pages 117-124

  Xu, Feng ^a   Tian, Zong Z ^b  

^a Earth Wing Corporate Headquarters KOA Pine Park   (Japan)

^b Reno   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE BEHAVIOR; ADDRESS DRIVERS; CALIFORNIA; CRITICAL HEADWAYS; DESIGN ANALYSIS; DRIVER'S BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW-UP HEADWAYS; GAP-ACCEPTANCE; OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS; PERFORM DESIGNS;

EID: 61349184453     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2071-14     Document Type: Article

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