TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Long-term effectiveness of radar speed display signs in a university environment
JO  - Journal of transportation technologies (Irvine, Calif.)
A1  - Williamson, Michael R.
A1  - Fries, Ryan N.
A1  - Zhou, Huaguo
SP  - 99
EP  - 105
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2160-0473
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jtts.2016.63009
ID  - ref1
ER  -