Detection distances to crosswalk markings: Transverse lines, continental markings, and bar pairs

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2250, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Fitzpatrick, Kay ^a   Chrysler, Susan T ^a   Iragavarapu, Vichika ^a   Park, Eun Sug ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; ROAD AND STREET MARKINGS;

INSTRUMENTED VEHICLE; NIGHT-TIME VISIBILITIES; OPEN ROAD; TRANSVERSE LINES; UNIVERSITY CAMPUS;

CROSSWALKS;

EID: 84255168640     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2250-01     Document Type: Article

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