@article{ref1,
title="Driver behavior in passing zones with differential speed limits: study and literature review",
journal="Accident reconstruction journal",
year="2020",
author="Abaza, Osama A.",
volume="30",
number="1",
pages="44-54",
abstract="Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has introduced passing lanes along two lane highways to allow drivers to pass slow-moving vehicles. Passing lane safety is a concern, as the geometrical and traffic features of these lanes may contribute to risk-taking by drivers. Differential speed limits (DSL) have been proposed as one potential solution. With DSL, the right lane operates at a slower speed than the left lane, which can facilitate more passing vehicles. The author performs a trial study of Milepost 59-60 on the Seward Highway to determine the effectiveness of DSL. The study includes a literature review, driver surveys, traffic analysis, and video analysis. The author concludes that, not only is DSL implementation ineffective as a countermeasure to high rates of severe crash rates on the highway, DSL may actually contribute to an increase in such traffic safety issues.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1057-8153",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}