Investigation of the Use and Feasibility of Speed Warning Systems [Traffic Tech]

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Automatic data collection systems
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Focus groups
  • Offenders
  • Speeding
  • Warning devices
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 811 997
• Series:
  NHTSA BSR Traffic Tech
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525779
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Maryland
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  Speeding-related crashes are a serious problem in the United States. Most drivers admit to speeding at least some of the time, but there are subgroups of the driving population who tend to speed more often. Traditional speed management practices have failed to deter many of the more egregious habitual speeders. One promising new approach for addressing this speeding problem is a vehicle-based monitoring and feedback system. This study examined the feasibility of a speed-monitoring system that provided feedback to at-risk drivers (chronic speeders). The research team first reviewed available monitoring and feedback products and selected a device for use in a naturalistic field study that provided real-time, tailored feedback to drivers on the posted speed limit for roads on which they were driving. A focus group was then conducted with a small group of habitual speeders to explore issues related to the study design and gather feedback on the selected device from the perspective of this target population.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1964/dot_1964_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 733.10 KB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:cd6357a76794fa133bca04f8363cf7440683c3b2e131fb41e01b526dd630f134