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AuthorGhadban N.R.
AuthorAbdella G.M.
AuthorAlhajyaseen W.
AuthorAl-Khalifa K.N.
Available date2020-02-05T08:54:08Z
Publication Date2018
Publication NameProceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Publication Name8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2018
ResourceScopus
ISBN9.78E+12
ISSN21698767
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/12822
AbstractTraffic safety is one of major challenges facing most communities worldwide. To improve traffic safety, regulating traffic movement through markings, signs, channelization, and others is essential. Traffic signs are used either to regulate road user movements by highlighting priorities or to inform road users about traffic regulations and traffic conditions. In general, traffic signs are essential element in road operation. Thus, understanding these signs by road users is of prime importance for efficient and safe traffic operations. This study investigates the comprehensiveness of traffic signs by drivers and the impact of driver characteristics gender, nationality, age, language, and educational level. Clarifying the correlation between the understanding of traffic signs and driver characteristics will yield to recommendations and help in identifying proper countermeasures to enhance the communities' knowledge of traffic signs and consequently improve traffic safety level. The study used an electronic survey as a research instrument for data collection. The results have shown significant impact of some of human characteristics on their ability to recognize the metal-plate and electronic traffic signals. IEOM Society International.
Languageen
PublisherIEOM Society
SubjectDriver characteristics
Driver gender
Survey
Traffic safety
Traffic sign
TitleAnalyzing the impact of human characteristics on the comprehensibility of road traffic signs
TypeConference Paper
Pagination2210-2219
Volume Number2018-March
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