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Federal Highway Administration Research and Technology
Coordinating, Developing, and Delivering Highway Transportation Innovations
| Project Information | ||
| Project ID: | FHWA-PROJ-13-0081 | |
| Project Name: | Countdown Pedestrian Signal's Legibility and Comprehension Without Flashing Hand | |
| Project Status: | Active | |
| Start Date: | June 24, 2013 | |
| End Date: | June 30, 2015 | |
| Contact Information | ||
| Last Name: | Shurbutt | |
| First Name: | Jim | |
| Telephone: | 202-493-3420 | |
| E-mail: | jimmy.shurbutt@dot.gov | |
| Office: | Office of Safety Research and Development | |
| Team: | Human Factors Team [HRDS-30] | |
| Program: | Safety Innovation Deployment | |
| Project detail | ||
| Project Description: | This project will conduct field evaluations using pedestrians to the effectiveness of adding a flashing DONT WALK symbol to pedestrian countdown signals and the ability of those with low vision to comprehend and detect such symbols. | |
| Goals: |
To provide empirical evidence of the effectiveness of adding a flashing DONT WALK symbol to pedestrian countdown signals and the ability of those with low vision to comprehend and detect such symbols.
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| Test Methodology: | Multielement | |
| Partners: | Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development, and Technology - Office of Safety Research and Development; Role(s): Technical | |
| Expected Benefits: | Please refer to www.pooledfund.org for a list of the current benefits. | |
| Related URL(s): | http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://www.ncutcd.org |
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| FHWA Topics: | Safety--Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety | |
| TRT Terms: | Traffic Control Pedestrians Visually Impaired Signals Signs Research Safety |
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| FHWA Disciplines: | Operations Safety Civil Rights Design |
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| Subject Areas: | Design Highways Pedestrians and Bicyclists Policy Research Safety and Human Factors |
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