تصفح Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center حسب المؤلف "Hussain, Qinaat"
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Improved traffic safety at work zones through animation-based variable message signs
Almallah, Mustafa; Hussain, Qinaat; Alhajyaseen, Wael K.M.; Pirdavani, Ali; Brijs, Kris; Dias, Charitha; Brijs, Tom... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Work zones are established to provide a safe environment for all road users and road workers. However, based on the statistics, they can be considered as crash prone zones due to changes in the road alignments and the ... -
Investigating the impact of a novel active gap metering signalization strategy on driver behavior at highway merging sections
Reinolsmann, Nora; Alhajyaseen, Wael; Brijs, Tom; Pirdavani, Ali; Hussain, Qinaat; Brijs, Kris... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Investigating the impact of innovative treatments on driving behavior at school bus stops: A driving simulator study
Almallah, Mustafa Suhail; SayedMohammed, Shabna; Hussain, Qinaat; Alhajyaseen, Wael K. M. ( 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 ... -
Modelling the utilization rates of pedestrian crosswalks
Walid Abdullah, Al Bargi; Daniel, Basil David; Khalifa, Nasradeen A.; Rohani, Munzilah Md; Hussain, Qinaat; Hamdan, Rafidah Binti... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)A zebra crossing is a form of pedestrian crossing provision point on roads that have significant volumes of traffic. It is one of the safety measures employed to reduce avoidable pedestrian-motorist conflicts and accidents ... -
Optical pavement treatments and their impact on speed and lateral position at transition zones: A driving simulator study
Hussain, Qinaat; Alhajyaseen, Wael K.M.; Reinolsmann, Nora; Brijs, Kris; Pirdavani, Ali; Wets, Geert; Brijs, Tom... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Transition zones are a road section where posted speed drops from higher to lower limits. Due to the sudden changes in posted speed limits and road environment, drivers usually do not adapt to the posted speed limits and ... -
Promoting cycling activities in the State of Qatar: Challenges and potential treatments
Almallah, Mustafa; Alhajyaseen, Wael; Hussain, Qinaat; Mohammad, Anas; Alqaradawi, Mohammed ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)In the last few decades, cycling has received an increased attention due to its health, social, and economical benefits. Many countries are adopting different policies to encourage cycling as a daily mode of transport. In ... -
Road safety status during COVID-19 pandemic: exploring public and road safety expert’s opinions
Alhajyaseen, Wael K.M.; Almukdad, Abdulkarim; Hussain, Qinaat; Almallah, Mustafa; Al Malki, Mohammed Abdullah; Singaravelu, Jayaseelan; Zammataro, Susanna... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)The main objective of this study is to investigate the status of traffic safety and the public perception of traffic safety during the during COVID-19 pandemic. Three different data sets are used in this study: road crash ... -
Safety Analysis of Merging Vehicles Based on the Speed Difference between on-Ramp and Following Mainstream Vehicles Using NGSIM Data
Hussain, Qinaat; Dias, Charitha; Al-Shahrani, Ali; Hussain, Intizar ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Highway merging points are critical elements due to the interactions between merging vehicles and following vehicles on the outermost lane of the highway stream. Such interactions could have significant implications for ... -
Sandstorm animations on rural expressways: The impact of variable message sign strategies on driver behavior in low visibility conditions
Reinolsmann, Nora; Alhajyaseen, Wael; Brijs, Tom; Pirdavani, Ali; Hussain, Qinaat; Brijs, Kris... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Problem: Evolving sandstorms on rural expressways in desert countries impair drivers' contrast vision and increase the risk of serious crashes due to delayed speed adjustments. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) such as ...