Citation

Williamson MR, Fries RN, Zhou H. J. Transp. Technol. (Irvine, Calif.) 2016; 6(3): 99-105.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Scientific Research Publishing)

DOI

10.4236/jtts.2016.63009

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Vehicular speeds are of particular interest in areas with a high number of pedestrians due to the fact that 14-percent of all fatal crashes involve pedestrians. This study investigated the effect of a radar speed display sign placed for an extended period of time, at a location frequented by law enforcement on a road segment entering a university campus with a high number of pedestrians and vehicle speed violations. The statistical analysis included a comparison between AM peak, PM peak, and midday speeds collected one year apart. The data suggested that radar speed display signs can remain effective over a long period of time; causing drivers to decelerate when warned of a speeding violation. While other studies have examined long-term impacts of similar technologies, none have included a road entering a University campus. Thus, these findings support that other similar locations entering university campuses could see long-term benefits to stationary radar speed display signs.

KEYWORDS
Pedestrian Safety, Radar Speed Display Signs Effectiveness, Driver Behavior

Language: en