The visibility and comprehension of pedestrian traffic signals : summary report

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The visibility and comprehension of pedestrian traffic signals : summary report

1997-06-01
By Bissell, Howard

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Bissell, Howard
Corporate Creators:

FHWA Traffic Safety Research Program
Subject/TRT Terms:

Pedestrian Signs Pedestrian Traffic Research And Development Or R&D Signal Devices Signals Visibility
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-RD-97-096
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
Abstract:

The research objectives were to determine performance criteria for acceptable pedestrian signal visibility and to study the comprehension of innovative and standard pedestrian signals. Two field studies and a video questionnaire were designed and implemented to test the visibility and comprehension of pedestrian signals. The rationale of these studies was threefold: (1) to examine the possible use of innovative symbols and red/green pedestrian signals; (2) to test the use of newer, energy-efficient technologies such as fiber-optics (FO) and light-emitting diodes (LED); and (3) to develop a performance-based visibility standard for pedestrian signals.
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PDF
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Federal Highway Administration ITSJPO Digital Library
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