Motorist compliance with standard traffic control devices.

Pietrucha, Martin T.; Opiela, Kenneth S.; Knoblauch, Richard L.; Crigler, Kristy L.; Center for Applied Research; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

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Motorist compliance with standard traffic control devices.

1989-04-01
By Pietrucha, Martin T. ; Opiela, Kenneth S. ; Knoblauch, Richard L. ; ...

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Pietrucha, Martin T. ; Opiela, Kenneth S. ; Knoblauch, Richard L. ; Crigler, Kristy L.

Pietrucha, Martin T. ; Opiela, Kenneth S. ; Knoblauch, Richard L. ; Crigler, Kristy L. Less -
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Center for Applied Research ; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

Center for Applied Research ; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Automobile Drivers--Attitudes Behavior Compliance Countermeasures Driver Education Field Tests Human Factors Traffic Control Devices Traffic Signs And Signals Traffic Violations
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-RD-89-103
Resource Type:

Manuscript
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final report.
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
NTL Classification:

NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-Traffic Control Devices;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors;
Abstract:

This report describes a study of motorist compliance with standard traffic control

devices. The research included a comprehensive review of past studies, contacts

with traffic, law enforcement, and department of motor vehicles personnel, and an

a?sessment of the viability of other information sources for identifying and

quantifying motorist noncompliance. It was concluded that while there is

considerable concern about motorist noncompliance, little data existed to

determine the frequency of occurrence or consequences of the problem.

To determine the reasons for noncompliance, motorists were interviewed. The

interviews included both typical motorists and those having high violation rates.

It was found that compliance is generally a function of perceived reasonableness

of the traffic controls. Field studies to observe motorist behavior were

conducted to establish the extent of noncompliance. Six noncompliance problems

were selected and data were gathered at over 900 sites in four States. The

results indicate that, ·although noncompliance is not uncommon (e.g., not making

a full stop at a STOP sign), the occurrence of conflicts resulting from the

noncompliance was insignificant.

Potential countermeasures for increasing compliance were identified with the

assistance of a panel of highway safety experts. Before/after field studies were

conducted to evaluate several of the potential countermeasures that involved

engineering changes. Limited changes in compliance were observed.
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DTFH61-86-C-00026
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Federal Highway Administration US Transportation Collection
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