摘要: |
The objective of this research is to develop and test a conceptual safety framework for evaluating the association between distracted driver behaviors and roadway and roadside infrastructure.
The research should include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Reviewing research that describes the elements of driver distraction as related to roadway and roadside infrastructure;
(2) Developing an operational definition of driver distraction;
(3) Developing a working definition of infrastructure as it relates to the research objective;
(4) Describing and evaluating existing public and private databases the could be used in the safety framework to evaluate the association between distracted driving behaviors and roadway and roadside infrastructure;
(5) Defining, ranking, and justifying the prioritization of target populations for optimal safety outcomes;
(6) Developing an infrastructure assessment toolbox (e.g., context, range of costs, implementation timeframes) for application in the safety framework;
(7) Developing criteria and methods to evaluate distracted driver behavior and safety impacts; and
(8) Demonstrating the efficacy of the conceptual safety framework using available databases. |