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Title:

Travelaid

Abstract:

This report discusses effectiveness of DMS and in-vehicle traffic advisory systems (IVUs) on a mountainous pass for changing driver behavior. DMS and VSL signs were installed on I-90 to provide speed limit, weather, and roadway information to motorists in order to reduce the number and severity of accidents. Report includes analysis of mean speeds and speed deviation based upon a driving simulator study.

Source(s):

University of Washington, Washington State Transportation Center; Prepared for Washington State Transportation Commission and FHWA,

https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/511.1.pdf

Date: 2001

Author:

Ulfarsson, Shankar, Vu, Mannering, Boyle, Morse

Keywords:


Driver behavior
Speed
Variable Speed Limit (VSL)
Traveler information
Crashes
Safety

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