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原文传递 Work Zones and Travel Speeds: The Effects of Uniform Traffic Officers and Other Speed Management Measures.

题名：	Work Zones and Travel Speeds: The Effects of Uniform Traffic Officers and Other Speed Management Measures.
作者：	Azaria, D.; Lee, B. H.; Neely, S.
关键词：	Compliance; Construction Site Traffic Control; Highway Maintenance; Highway Safety; Motor Vehicle Drivers; Police Officers; Speed Control; Speed Reduction; Traffic Law Enforcement; Traffic Signs; Trav
摘要：	Improving safety conditions in work zones, for both the workers as well as the travelers, is a major national concern, especially in light of the country's aging transportation infrastructure that requires increasing amount of maintenance, repair, and reconstruction work. Identified as one of twenty-two goals in the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), the improvement of work zone safety can include a variety of strategies targeted towards different emphasis areas (Antonucci et al. 2005). One such area is to increase driver compliance with work zone traffic controls, which may involve the following strategies: (1) Enhance enforcement of work zone traffic laws; (2) Improve credibility of signs; and (3) Better application of increased driver penalties in work zones. The focus of this research project will be on the first strategy, with a specific emphasis on the effects of Uniform Traffic Officers (UTO) and other speed management measures on driver compliance with reduced work zone speed limits. For the purpose of this study, UTO are police officers contracted for construction projects where the road remains open to travelers.
报告类型：	科技报告