Choice of Speed in Driving Through Curves as a Function of Advisory Speed and Curve Signs

Fifty drivers drove through 162 curves on Ohio rural highways. They drove faster and produced more lateral acceleration when (a) a curve sign was present and (b)an advisory speed sign was present than under the opposite conditions. Drivers exceeded advisory speeds of 15 to 35 miles per hour, but did...

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Published in:Human factors 1972-12, Vol.14 (6), p.533-538
Main Author: Ritchie, Malcolm L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automobile driving
Behavior
Drivers
Driving ability
Highways
Traffic signs
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Summary:Fifty drivers drove through 162 curves on Ohio rural highways. They drove faster and produced more lateral acceleration when (a) a curve sign was present and (b)an advisory speed sign was present than under the opposite conditions. Drivers exceeded advisory speeds of 15 to 35 miles per hour, but did not exceed advisories of 45 and 50.
ISSN:0018-7208
1547-8181
DOI:10.1177/001872087201400604