01043523

Component

This study uses GPS and GIS technologies to analyze and compare the compliance of two populations of truck drivers with traffic signs in the City of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Three types of traffic signs used in this analysis are regulatory signs, warning signs, and pedestrian signs. The criteria used to determine drivers' compliance are defined based on the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, produced by the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC 1998). With the use of GPS and GIS, the roadway network, truck speed, tracking data, and traffic sign data are integrated to obtain truck speed characteristics with respect to traffic regulations, as communicated by traffic signs. The truck speed characteristics are then analyzed, and significant factors affecting drivers driving behavior are identified. Two populations of truck drivers were analyzed for the purpose of determining the feasibility of this proposed method for performance evaluation. This study provides an effective approach for trucking firms and public agencies to identify and address safety performance issues their drivers face.

01042056

07-1898

English

19p

2007

Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting

CD-ROM

Figures (2) ; References (26) ; Tables (3)

Behavior; Compliance; Geographic information systems; Global Positioning System; Pedestrian signs; Traffic control devices; Traffic regulations; Traffic signs; Truck drivers; Warning signs

Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2007 Paper #07-1898

TRIS, TRB

Feb 8 2007 6:36PM