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Removing Residual Lane Markings to Reduce Driver Confusion

Creator:

Weber, Jane B.

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When pavement markings on roadways are removed, scarring can occur leaving behind traces of where the marking used to be called ghost lines. These ghost lines can confuse drivers on the roadway and divert their attention from the correct lane markings leading them into the false lane. Previous research has...

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Masters Thesis

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done includes a laboratory and field study on driver behavior when encountering removed markings
The Number of Lanes and Crash Injury Severities of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers: Advanced Econometric Models and Applications

Creator:

Kim, Jaekook

Abstract:

Considering the deadly impacts of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes on road safety, many previous studies have put in efforts to find the determinants of CMV crash injury severities. However, studies examining the impact of the different number of lanes on CMV crash injury severities are lacking. Besides, the importance...

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Masters Thesis

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Hurwitz, Dr. Haizhong Wang, and Dr. Hector Vergara, for their time and efforts in reviewing this work