The flashing green light paradox

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 279-288

  Factor, Roni ^a   Prashker, Joseph N ^b   Mahalel, David ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dilemma zone; Driver attitudes; Driver perceptions; Ethnic differences; Flashing green light; Road safety

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; SAFETY ENGINEERING; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

DILEMMA ZONE; DRIVER ATTITUDES; ETHNIC DIFFERENCES; GREEN LIGHT; ROAD SAFETY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84856984599     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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