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Title:

DRIVER COMPREHENSION OF REGULATORY SIGNS, WARNING SIGNS, AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS

Accession Number:

00639990

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/03611981

Abstract:

A survey of 1,745 Texas drivers was conducted to assess their comprehension of selected traffic control devices. The survey consisted of a 17-min videotape presentation of 46 devices, of which 38 were regulatory signs, warning signs, or pavement markings. For each question, the survey participant was exposed to an in-context and close-up view of the device. The questions were asked verbally, and the participants selected their answers from a list of four multiple choice responses, of which one was always "not sure". The survey results for questions on regulatory signs, warning signs, and pavement markings are presented. There are 13 regulatory signs in the survey, 18 questions on warning signs, and 7 questions on pavement markings. Desirable response rates ranged from 15.5 to 93.2%. The survey results should be interpreted carefully, because some of the questions tested understanding of specific aspects of the sign message, such as the speed message implied by the Curve sign. Response rates for other devices are influenced by the possible response choices. The survey results for individual questions are not directly comparable and must be interpreted in isolation.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1403, Driver Performance: Measurement and Modeling, IVHS, Information Systems, and Simulation. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

00669186

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Hawkins Jr, H Gene
Womack, Katie N
Mounce, John M

Pagination:

p. 67-82

Publication Date:

1993

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1403
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Features:

Figures (3) ; References (11) ; Tables (5)

Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Dec 20 1993 12:00AM

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