Driver perception of roadside configurations on two-lane rural roads: Effects on speed and lateral placement

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 251-262

  Bella, Francesco ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Driver behavior; Driving simulator; Road safety; Roadside configuration

Indexed keywords

DRIVER BEHAVIOR; DRIVER'S BEHAVIOR; DRIVING SIMULATOR; DRIVING SIMULATOR STUDY; GEOMETRIC ELEMENTS; MAIN EFFECT; ROAD SAFETY; SAFETY MEASURES; SPEED REDUCTION; TWO-LANE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE SIMULATORS; BARS (METAL); DESIGN; FORESTRY; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADSIDES; RURAL ROADS; SPEED;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

AUTOMOBILES; BARS; FORESTRY; ROADS; SAFETY; TRANSPORT; VELOCITY;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; TEACHING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 84870299471     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.04.015     Document Type: Article

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