NTL Record

Title Model Regulations and Public Education for Rural-Suburban Pedestrian Safety
Record ID 25540
Personal Name
Creator
Hale, A. (Allen), 1938- ; Blomberg, Richard D.; Kearney, Edward F.
Source 112 p. : ill.
Corporate Creator Dunlap and Associates, Inc.
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19800800
Language English
Abstract The objectives of this study were to review the rural-suburban pedestrian accident data (Knoblauch, 1977) and freeway pedestrian accident data (Knoblauch, Moore and Schmitz, 1976) and determine which accident types were amenable to countermeasures development. Countermeasure classes considered were model traffic regulations and public information and education (PI&E). The results of the analysis indicated that the development of four prototype regulations to serve as legislative models appeared to be promising in reducing the target accident types. The four model regulations include the: (1) Model Regulation for School Bus Pedestrians; (2) Model Regulation for Pedestrians on Highways; (3) Model Freeway Restrictions Regulation; (4) Model Vehicle Hazard Warning Lights Regulations. Four media packages were also seen as potentially effective countermeasures for their target accident types. Initial concepts are presented for the following media packages: School Bus Driver Pamphlet; Dismounted Motorist Public Service Announcements; Mailbox Safety Flyer; Road Worker Pamphlet. A complete discussion of the background accident data, the countermeasure objectives, content rationale, and the requirements for further development, implementation and testing (where appropriate) is provided for the model regulations and media packages. /Abstract from report summary page/
Rosap ID dot:1266
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1266
TRT Terms Pedestrians; Pedestrian safety; Countermeasures; Public information programs; Traffic safety education; Traffic regulations; Mass media
Classification NTL - PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES - Pedestrians;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety;
NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - Transit Laws and Regulations
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
00328385
Contract Number DOT-HS-7-01753
Report Number DOT-HS-805-639; ED-80-10; NTIS-PB81137762
Availability NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25500/25540/DOT-HS-805-639.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository