Safety effectiveness of actuated advance warning systems

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2250, 2011, Pages 19-24

  Appiah, Justice ^a   Naik, Bhaven ^a   Wojtal, Remigiusz ^a   Rilett, Laurence R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; DILEMMA ZONE; DRIVER'S BEHAVIOR; HIGH SPEED SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS; NEBRASKA; PROTECTION SYSTEMS; ROAD SYSTEMS; SAFETY CONCERNS; SIGNAL INDICATIONS; VEHICLE OPERATORS;

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES;

EID: 84255189742     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2250-03     Document Type: Article

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