Analysis of drivers' behavior under reduced visibility conditions using a Structural Equation Modeling approach

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 614-625

  Hassan, Hany M ^a   Abdel Aty, Mohamed A ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Changeable message signs; Drivers' behavior; Reduced visibility; Structural Equation Modeling; Variable speed limit signs; Warning messages

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; HUMAN ENGINEERING; SPEED CONTROL; SURVEYS; TRAFFIC SIGNS; VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS; VISIBILITY;

CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS; REDUCED VISIBILITY; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; VARIABLE SPEED LIMITS; WARNING MESSAGES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 80055078401     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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