Motorists' voluntary yielding of right of way at uncontrolled midblock crosswalks with rectangular rapid flashing beacons

dc.contributor.authorAl-Kaisy, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorMiyake, Guilherme T.
dc.contributor.authorStaszcuk, Joey
dc.contributor.authorScharf, Danielle
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-26T18:23:22Z
dc.date.available2019-02-26T18:23:22Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractThis article presents an investigation into the motorists' voluntary yielding behavior to bicycles and pedestrians at uncontrolled midblock crosswalk locations. Two study sites in the state of Montana with light emitting diode (LED) rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) warning devices were used in this investigation. Video records were acquired at the two study sites and video data was reduced to investigate the motorist's voluntary yielding of right of way to pedestrians and bicycles as they approach the crosswalks. The study found that the motorists' voluntary yielding increased with the activation of the RRFB devices at the two study sites. This finding is very consistent with the few recent studies that reported increases in the overall yielding behavior associated with the use of those devices. The study also found that the waiting position of crosswalk user(s), the presence of children and elderly, the number of crosswalk users, and peak periods are all important factors that affect the voluntary yielding behavior of motorists. Study results suggest that the visibility of crosswalk users by motorists is very important consideration in the selection of crosswalk location. Further, the study recommends the push-button RRFB devices be located as close as practically possible to the roadway for increased device activation and motorists' voluntary yielding.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAl-Kaisy, Ahmed, Guilherme T. Miyake, Joey Staszcuk, and Danielle Scharf. "Motorists' voluntary yielding of right of way at uncontrolled midblock crosswalks with rectangular rapid flashing beacons." Journal of Transportation Safety & Security 10, no. 4 (July 2018): 303-317. DOI:10.1080/19439962.2016.1267827.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1943-9962
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/15293
dc.language.isoenen_US
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dc.titleMotorists' voluntary yielding of right of way at uncontrolled midblock crosswalks with rectangular rapid flashing beaconsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
mus.citation.extentfirstpage303en_US
mus.citation.extentlastpage317en_US
mus.citation.issue4en_US
mus.citation.journaltitleJournal of Transportation Safety & Securityen_US
mus.citation.volume10en_US
mus.contributor.orcidAl-Kaisy, Ahmed|0000-0003-1198-0975en_US
mus.data.thumbpage11en_US
mus.identifier.categoryEngineering & Computer Scienceen_US
mus.identifier.doi10.1080/19439962.2016.1267827en_US
mus.relation.collegeCollege of Engineeringen_US
mus.relation.departmentCivil Engineering.en_US
mus.relation.researchgroupWestern Transportation Institute (WTI).en_US
mus.relation.universityMontana State University - Bozemanen_US

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