| Highway Special Investigation Report: Wrong-Way Driving Contributor(s): National Transportation Safety Board (Author) |
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ISBN: 1495423719 ISBN-13: 9781495423710 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.45 lbs) 78 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This special investigation report looks at one of the most serious types of highway accidents-collisions involving vehicles traveling the wrong way on high-speed divided highways. The goal of this investigative project is to identify relevant safety recommendations to prevent wrong-way collisions on such highways and access ramps. The investigations included in the report take a focused view of the driver and highway issues affecting wrong-way collisions. The report addresses the following safety issues concerning wrong-way driving: driver impairment, primarily from alcohol use, with consideration of older driver issues and possible drug involvement; the need to establish, through traffic control devices and highway design, distinctly different views for motorists approaching entrance and exit ramps; monitoring and intervention programs for wrong-way collisions; and in-vehicle driver support systems. |