Using lighting and visual information to alter driver behavior.
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Using lighting and visual information to alter driver behavior.

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    NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Speed Limits;
  • Abstract:
    Inappropriate traffic speeds are a major cause of traffic fatalities. Since driving is a task with a substantial contribution

    from vision, the use of lighting and visual information such as signage could assist in providing appropriate cues to

    encourage appropriate driving speeds. At locations such as sharp roadway curves, an overall reduction in driving speed

    might be desirable to prevent rollover crashes. At other locations, such as those prone to chronic congestion (exit/entrance

    ramps, work zones and where posted speed limits change), uniformity of vehicle speeds might be desirable in order to

    optimize safety and traffic flow. For roadway curves, a method of modifying the size and spacing of traditional chevron

    signs along a curve was used to convey the perception of increased curvature sharpness. This treatment was field tested in a

    controlled driving experiment, and then tested in a real-world installation along two highway curves in New York State.

    Based on the real-world test results, when the perception of curvature sharpness was increased, vehicle speeds were

    reduced enough to show a statistically significant change. To address the issue of reducing speed variance at congested

    locations, conditional speed display messages were displayed on a changeable message board based on the speed of

    oncoming traffic. Under a controlled field experiment, it was found to have the desired impact in terms of driving speed. In

    a real-world test installation, drivers modified their speeds which reduced speed variance in response to a similar

    conditional speed display sign. The results of the research project suggest that chevron size and spacing modifications can

    be readily implemented. Additional limited trials at different types of congested locations should be performed to better

    understand the impact of conditional speed displays; however, the present results of this research project are promising.

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