Simulator evaluation of drivers’ behaviour on horizontal curves of two-lane rural highways

Advances in Transportation Studies

Volumn , Issue 34, 2014, Pages 91-104

  Montella, A ^a   Galante, F ^a   Imbriani, L L ^a   Mauriello, F ^a   Pernetti, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continuous speed profile; Design consistency; Driving simulator; Individual drivers speed profile; Operating speed; Speed differential

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SIMULATORS; CURVES (ROAD); DESIGN; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; RURAL ROADS; SIMULATORS; TRANSPORTATION;

DESIGN CONSISTENCY; DRIVING SIMULATOR; OPERATING SPEED; SPEED DIFFERENTIAL; SPEED PROFILE;

SPEED;

EID: 84908395546     PISSN: 18245463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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