Assessing a Two-Step Posted Speed Reduction as a Potential Countermeasure to Improve Safety in School Zones Using Driving Simulation

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• Creators:
  Valdés-Díaz, Didier M ; Colucci-Ríos, Benjamín ; Figueroa-Medina, Alberto M ; Rojas-Ibarra, Maria X ; Taveras-Canela, Yindhira Y ; Sierra-Betancur, Cindy L
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Puerto Rico (Mayaguez Campus)
• Corporate Contributors:
  Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Countermeasures
  • Driving simulators
  • Speed limits
  • Speed zones
  • Traffic signs
• Publication/ Report Number:
  UPR-3-Y3
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States;Puerto Rico
• Edition:
  Final Research Report (June 2019 – December 2020)
• Corporate Publisher:
  Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center
• Description:
  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speeding is a major contributory factor to severe injuries and deaths in school zones. In a study performed at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, data showed that in 68% of school zones in the western region of Puerto Rico, the average speed of users was higher than the posted speed limit and that in 89% of the school zones, the 85th percentile of the speed was higher than the posted speed limit. A research project was conducted to assess the (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)) guidelines on where to install signs that alert the driver to slow down and reduce their speed. Although several countermeasures decreased speeding, proper compliance with the speed limit was not obtained. To address this issue, the University of Central Florida developed and tested four countermeasures to reduce speeding in school zones.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551747131
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72632/dot_72632_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.57 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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