METHODOLOGY
In this study, four specific scenarios were tested in driver simulation: (i) BASE: Heavy rain without warning, (ii) AUDIO: Heavy rain with in-vehicle audio warning, (iii) SCREEN: Heavy…
METHODOLOGY
Blind Spot Warning (BSW):The BSW system was tested at zero MP (no CV communication), low MP (25 percent), medium MP (50 percent) and high MP (75 percent). The driving behaviors of 81…
In 2009, The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Traffic Management Center Operations Staff was selected by the Road Weather Management Program (RWMP) of the Federal Highway…
In order to better manage hurricane-related evacuations, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) worked with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to deploy…
Many coastal states have a need for near real-time traffic information to support traffic monitoring during a hurricane evacuation. Deploying traffic monitoring devices to collect this information…
The breakdown in the effectiveness of the transportation system during a hurricane evacuation has spurred a renewed interest in evacuation planning both within individual states and at the Federal…