@article{ref1,
title="Long-term effectiveness of radar speed display signs in a university environment",
journal="Journal of transportation technologies (Irvine, Calif.)",
year="2016",
author="Williamson, Michael R. and Fries, Ryan N. and Zhou, Huaguo",
volume="6",
number="3",
pages="99-105",
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<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2160-0473",
doi="10.4236/jtts.2016.63009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jtts.2016.63009"
}