Search
Now showing items 1-6 of 6
Investigating the impact of innovative treatments on driving behavior at school bus stops: A driving simulator study
(
Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
The illegal overtaking/crossing of stopped school buses has been identified as one of the leading causes of students' injuries and fatalities. The likelihood of students in getting involved in a school bus-related crash ...
Delay or travel time information? The impact of advanced traveler information systems on drivers’ behavior before freeway work zones
(
Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Peak travel times contribute to congestion formation at freeway work zones. Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) can inform drivers in real-time about the delays and travel times en-route and can provide information ...
Investigating the impact of a novel active gap metering signalization strategy on driver behavior at highway merging sections
(
Elsevier Ltd.
, 2021 , Article)
A safe headway to the lead vehicle is important to reduce conflicts with merging vehicles from highway on-ramps. Previous research has outlined the advantage of gap metering strategies to yield sufficient space to merging ...
Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors
(
Elsevier Ltd.
, 2021 , Article)
Driving simulators are useful and effective tools for conducting studies in the field of traffic safety. Simulation sickness (SS) and the sense of presence (SP) are two well-known factors that could affect the results of ...
Variable Message Sign strategies for Congestion Warning on Motorways
(
Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Introduction Motorways are the safest roads by design and regulation. Still, motorways in the European Union accounted for nearly 27,500 fatalities from 2004 to 2013 (Adminaite, Allsop, & Jost, 2015). The likelihood ...
Improved driver behaviour at bus stops on local roads: Comparison of different treatments
(
Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Every day, millions of students use school bus as a mean of transportation to and from schools. Nevertheless, most of the school bus related crashes occur at or near bus stops. The overtaking of stopped school buses during ...