Driver comprehension of railroad-highway grade crossings /

active protection which has decreased the number of

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Messick, Jennifer
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:active protection which has decreased the number of
allocated for the improvement of railroad-highway grade
at grade crossings are still a major concern. In order to
attitudes concerning railroad-highway grade crossings through
classes based on the results of the driver survey.
collisions at grade crossings each year; however, collisions
comprehension and driver attitudes must be investigated. This
continue improving safety at grade crossings, driver
control devices at grade crossings. A total of 1010 surveys
crossings in both drivers education and defensive driving
crossings. Many passive crossings have been upgraded with
Drivers also showed a poor attitude toward active devices, 12
drivers remembered something about safe driving at railroad-
emphasis should be placed on safe driving at railroad
expressed a lack of understanding of driver requirements and
gates if no train was present. Ninety six percent of the
highway grade crossings from a driver's education course or
Over the past twenty years, over $2 billion has been
percent of the drivers said it was "okay" to drive around the
public safety campaign. It was recommended that more
research investigated driver comprehension and driver
The results showed that drivers, especially young drivers,
the survey was to test motorists understanding of the traffic
the use of literature review and driver survey. The goal of
traffic control devices at both active and passive crossings.
were collected in Houston, Laredo, and Nacogdoches, Texas.
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 102 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.