Pedestrian’s Behaviour on Road Crossing Facilities

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Mosabbir Pasha ◽  
Dr. Shakil Mohammad Rifaat ◽  
Abul Hasnat ◽  
Istiakur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Accident Risk ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Past ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Major Mode ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
Road Crossing

Walking is a major mode of transportation in developing countries where most road users are pedestrians who spend significant time on roads and using the road system. Walking almost inevitably involves crossing a road, where the chances of conflict between pedestrian and motor vehicle is much higher. In Dhaka, the capital of a developing country Bangladesh, pedestrians increase their accident risk when they decide to cross the road way without using the road crossing facilities. When a relatively unsafe choice is made, the pedestrian increases his accident risk and faces casualties. However, in Dhaka, it was not explored in the past about what percentage of people cross the road by pedestrian foot over bridge/ underpass or by jaywalking. Therefore, It is found that 40.2% of the pedestrians do not use road crossing facilities and 71% pedestrians prefer underpass rather than using foot over bridge. The reasons pedestrians are not using road crossing facilities are insufficient security, time consuming, poor entrance, hawker’s problem, discomfort, takes a long walk etc. To improve this situation several steps should be taken, such as: Enhance lighting facilities, prohibit commercial activities, adequate usage of roadside and median barrier, construct more underpass rather than foot over bridge etc.

scholarly journals The Effects of ITS Application in Speed Management on State Road From Mali Pozarevac to Kragujevac

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomislav Petrović ◽  
Miloš Milosavljević ◽  
Milan Božović ◽  
Danislav Drašković ◽  
Milija Radović
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Speed Limit ◽  
Accident Risk ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Speed Management ◽  
On The Road

The application of intelligent transport systems (hereinafter ITSs) on roads enables continuous monitoring of road users during a whole year with the aim to collect good-quality data based on which the more complex analyses could be done, such as monitoring of certain traffic safety indicators. Automatic traffic counters are one of the most commonly implemented ITSs for collecting traffic flow parameters that are relevant for traffic management on state roads in Republic of Serbia. This paper presents one of the possible ways to collect, analyze and present data on road users’ speeds using automatic traffic counters, where certain traffic safety indicators are analyzed in terms of road users’ compliance with the speed limit on the road section from Mali Pozarevac to Kragujevac. Based on the analyses of data downloaded from automatic traffic counters, it is observed that an extremely high percentage of vehicles drive at speed higher than the speed limit, indicating clearly to higher traffic accident risk, as well as to the need for a tendency to implement speed management on roads using ITS in the forthcoming period.

scholarly journals Scoping Review of the Driving Behaviour of and Driver Training Programs for People on the Autism Spectrum

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan J. Wilson ◽  
Hoe C. Lee ◽  
Sharmila Vaz ◽  
Priscilla Vindin ◽  
Reinie Cordier
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Driver Training ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Effective Training ◽  
On The Road ◽  
And Training

Gaining a driver’s licence represents increased independence and can lead to improved quality of life for individuals and their families. Learning to drive a motor vehicle and maintaining safe on-road skills are often more difficult for people on the autism spectrum. Many countries currently have no autism-specific licencing requirements for learner drivers, and there is a general lack of ASD-specific support and training packages for individuals, their families, and driving instructors. This review synthesises the peer-reviewed literature about the driving characteristics of drivers on the spectrum and driver training available for the cohort. The evidence in this review showed that individuals on the autism spectrum drive differently from their neurotypical counterparts. There are shortcomings in tactical skills of drivers on the autism spectrum, but the extent to which this affects their own safety or the safety of other road users is unclear. Tactical skills can be improved through training programs. There are few autism spectrum-specific learner training programs available. Development of an effective training program will benefit individuals on the spectrum to learn to drive, be independent, and be safe on the road.

scholarly journals Factors related to road system organisation and its association with mortality due to motor vehicle-pedestrian collisions in Guadalajara Metropolitan Area

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-278
Author(s):  
Melva Guadalupe Herrera-Godina ◽  
Berenice Martínez-Melendres ◽  
Hiram René Novelo-Ramírez ◽  
Julio Cesar Dávalos-Guzmán ◽  
Alfredo Celis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Urban Network ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Multiple Theory ◽  
Road System

IntroductionTraffic events are one of the five leading causes of mortality in Mexico. Pedestrians are one of the main road users involved in such incidents and have the highest mortality rate, which is regularly analysed in relation to vehicles and pedestrians, but not the built environment. The purpose of this study was to analyse the elements of the road system organisation that influences the mortality rate of pedestrians hit by motor vehicles in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.MethodWe designed a case and control study in which the cases were sites where a pedestrian died during 2012. The controls were sites close to where the death occurred, as well as those with road infrastructure characteristics similar to those where the events took place. We obtained the pedestrian data from the death certificates and assessed some of the environmental elements of the road sites. A logistic regression analysis was used to estimate OR; 95% CI.ResultsRoad system factors related with pedestrian mortality in close locations were: the presence of bus stops on intersections in one street or both, and road system features, such as the presence of traffic islands, vehicle flow and pedestrian flow.ConclusionsAccording to the urban network theory and multiple theory, the final elements resulted as risk factors due to a fault in connectivity between the nodes. A temporal analysis of urban features will help urban planners make decisions regarding the safety of pedestrians and other road users.

Effects of Speed Bumps and Humps on Motorcycle Speed Profiles

2014 ◽  
Vol 931-932 ◽  
pp. 536-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wichuda Satiennam ◽  
Thaned Satiennam ◽  
Pornsiri Urapa ◽  
Tussawan Phacharoen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Passenger Car ◽  
The Road ◽  
Acceleration Rate ◽  
Major Mode ◽  
Before And After ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Speed Humps

In developed countries, the use of speed humps and bumps have evolved from extensive research and testing which been properly designed and standardized. On the contrary in developing countries, no systematic and scientific studies have been carried out on that environment, especially the study on the effects that the motorcyclists response to the humps and bumps. This study therefore reveals the riders behavior when negotiating their speed to the devices. A case study was conducted in the provincial cities of Thailand where the motorcycle was a major mode of transportation. Six locations with speed humps and bumps were selected. Vehicles passing times were simultaneously recorded at 12 points along each traffic calmed link. From these data, a speed profile for each individual vehicle and for a link could be derived. It is found that speed humps and bumps have critically different impacts on motorcycle rider and passenger car driver. The smaller size speed bumps could effectively control the rider speed but have diverse impacts on the driver. These speed differences could post more safety deficiency to the site. The effect of the device on riders behavior, however, is restricted to a short spatial range (about 20-30 m before and after the device). For the speed humps, the motorcycle speeds are quite varied depending mainly on the road terrain. It is found that the motorcyclists have significant lower acceleration rate on the upgrade terrain when compared to the passenger car. Therefore, it is important to take all these rider characteristics into considerations when design the road humps to control vehicle speed in the developing countries.

scholarly journals Penegakan Hukum Undang Undang Nomor 22 Tahun 2009 Tentang Lalu Lintas dan Angkutan Jalan Terhadap Pengendara Anak Usia Sekolah di Wilayah Kota Malang (Studi Kasus Pada Satuan Lalu Lintas POLRESTA Malang)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Firman Widyaputra*
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
The Road ◽  
Sociological Approach ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Community Behavior ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The City

The condition of transportation as one of the pillars of the movement of people from one place to another safely, comfortably, quickly, cheaply in accordance with the environment, with the increasing growth rate of motor vehicles (four-wheeled and two-wheeled) is not balanced with the physical road, so that more dense road transportation, especially in the city, with the socio-economic development of the community will affect parents who provide concessions to their children who have not met the age of driving a motor vehicle, especially two wheels. Thus it will affect the road traffic and will result in the occurrence of violations and accidents. The approach to be used is a normative juridical approach or statutory approach, namely research that examines laws relating to road traffic and transportation in accordance with Law No. 22/2009 concerning Traffic and Road Transportation. In addition to this approach, the authors also carried out a sociological approach which can empirically be known symptoms of changes in  community behavior towards social development in society related  to road users in Malang. Existence in legislation relating to road users in traffic  can  be obeyed  and minimize the occurrence  of violations, crime, safety and comfort, and accidents. Thus the violation of the law will be reduced and order will be well realized. 

scholarly journals Gendered Perspective on Road Crossing Behaviours: A Study of University of Cape Coast Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-121
Author(s):  
Yvonne D. A Adjakloe ◽  
Ebenezer N. K. Boateng ◽  
Frances Agyapong ◽  
Sampson Aboagye Osei ◽  
Clifford Koranteng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Women Groups ◽  
Pedestrian Crossing ◽  
Road Crossing ◽  
Better Than

Globally, studies have provided significant facts about pedestrian demographic characteristics influencing road crossing behaviour of pedestrians. However, there seems to be an unconcluded argument about the influence of demographic characteristics on road crossing behaviour. This study aimed at examine the gender differences in road crossing behaviour of UCC students on campus. The study was done by mapping out the road conditions of pedestrian crossing sites, identifing the perceived gender prone to indulge in bad road crossing behaviour and examine the gendered perception towards drivers’ attitude on road crossing behaviour on campus. An observation checklist was used to observe the road crossing behaviour of both men and women while one Focused Group Discusions was conducted each for men and women groups on UCC campus. Results indicated that men were more prone to road crossing accidents than women. Further analysis showed differing drivers attitudes towards pedestrians and road crossing behaviours by men and women on campus. It was found that women were relatively treated better than men. It is recommended that all road users must be educated to be sensitive to all road users to reduce gender biass attitude and behaviours while using the road.

scholarly journals PLACEMAKING IN TANAH ABANG: BETWEEN DIMENSIONS AND INTENSITY OF PEDESTRIAN WAYS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Kariza Ayu Gayatri Sukasta ◽  
Maria Immaculata Ririk Winandari
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Shopping Center ◽  
Street Vendors ◽  
The Road ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Commercial Area ◽  
Central Mode ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Placemaking in pedestrian ways of a commercial area has its own characteristics, especially between central mode of transportation and shopping center. The area between Tanah Abang Station and “Blok A” Tanah Abang Market is bustling with variety of activities, especially temporary commercial activities by street vendors and hawkers as a form of placemaking. This paper explores the relationship between road dimensions and pedestrian intensity of placemaking that occurs along the pedestrian ways between the station and Blok A of The Market. The research method used is mixed method of quantitative data processing and qualitative analysis. Variables used include the dimensions of the pedestrian ways and pedestrian intensity on the path. Pedestrian ways’ dimensions cover the width and length of the pathway. Pedestrian intensity is measured by the amount, speed, and space of the pedestrian. Case studies include pedestrian ways on four streets, namely the Streets of Jatibaru Raya, Kebon Jati, Jatibaru 2, and Jatibaru 10. The results of the study show that all four streets have similar placemaking although they differ in dimensions and intensity. This shows the relationship between the dimensions of the road with the intensity of the road and it does affect the formation of place/placemaking. The narrower the width of the road and the shorter the length of the road, the higher the intensity of pedestrians, which is an indicator of the formation of placemaking in the pedestrian ways of Tanah Abang. Keywords: pedestrian way dimensions, pedestrian intensity, placemaking

scholarly journals Assessment of the forest landscape along selected motor vehicle routes

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
Emilia Janeczko ◽  
Krzysztof Janeczko ◽  
Tadeusz Moskalik ◽  
Małgorzata Woźnicka
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Diversity Analysis ◽  
Forest Landscape ◽  
Tree Stand ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Safety Requirements ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Landscape Units ◽  
Vehicle Routes

Abstract This paper presents the results of research that aims to analyse and evaluate the attractiveness of the forest landscape in the vicinity of selected motor vehicle routes that differ in terms of technical parameters, such as motorways, regional roads and local (municipal) roads. The diversity of landscape units was used as the measure of landscape attractiveness. Landscape diversity analysis allows to establish the details related to specific parts of the road and the options for configuring the road environment. These options relate to the way the forest is managed and mainly involve aspects of infrastructure and cultivation. They include activities such as afforestation work and rebuilding the species composition of forest stands. According to the research, the lower the technical class of a road, the greater is the need to take action to adapt the structural-tree stand system to meet the safety requirements of road users.

scholarly journals Negotiation and Decision-Making for a Pedestrian Roadway Crossing: A Literature Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 6713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roja Ezzati Amini ◽  
Christos Katrakazas ◽  
Constantinos Antoniou
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Automated Driving ◽  
The Road ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Interaction Modeling ◽  
Pedestrian Crossing ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Road Crossing

The interaction among pedestrians and human drivers is a complicated process, in which road users have to communicate their intentions, as well as understand and anticipate the actions of users in their vicinity. However, road users still ought to have a proper interpretation of each others’ behaviors, when approaching and crossing the road. Pedestrians, as one of the interactive agents, demonstrate different behaviors at road crossings, which do not follow a consistent pattern and may vary from one situation to another. The presented inconsistency and unpredictability of pedestrian road crossing behaviors may thus become a challenge for the design of emerging technologies in the near future, such as automated driving system (ADS). As a result, the current paper aims at understanding the effectual communication techniques, as well as the factors influencing pedestrian negotiation and decision-making process. After reviewing the state-of-the-art and identifying research gaps with regards to vehicle–pedestrian crossing encounters, a holistic approach for road crossing interaction modeling is presented and discussed. It is envisioned that the presented holistic approach will result in enhanced safety, sustainability, and effectiveness of pedestrian road crossings.

scholarly journals Pedestrians’ Non-Compliance with Road Safety Regulations in Dhaka City

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shah Md. Azimul Ehsan
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Safety Issue ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Signs ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
The Government ◽  
Road Crossing

Since the Dhaka City's population is increasing, there is an urgency for sustainable transport policy forDhaka to retain and expand the modal share of walking trips, which share the bulk of all short tripsmade. However, pedestrian facilities are perhaps the most neglected and unattended ones in transportplanning of Dhaka city. Day by day, the rate of fatality is increasing in an unabated manner. If the ratehas to be controlled, it is imperative to know the various factors which result in the violation of trafficregulations by the pedestrians. This paper aims to know the various underlying reasons behind thepedestrians' non-compliance with the road safety regulations using both qualitative and quantitative toolsof social research. The findings of the study suggest that the existing road crossing facilities (overpass,zebra crossing) are inadequate as per demand. Poor monitoring and maintenance of the overpasses havemade them a hub for hawkers, beggars, addicts which demotivates the pedestrians in using them. Failureto provide and maintain road signs and markings, lack of education of road users, poor enforcement oftraffic regulations etc. are some of the other factors which result to traffic rules violation by thepedestrians. The study provides a modest suggestion to the government that they should think of givingroad safety issue a priority in the policy agenda. Moreover, necessary steps should be taken to increasethe current road crossing facilities along with the formation of a watchdog body that will monitor theviolations from time to time. Lastly, mass awareness building programs have to be initiated for educatingboth the pedestrians and the drivers regarding the road safety regulations.

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