| Title | Gainesville, Florida Increases Pedestrian Safety by Implementing Year-Long Program [Traffic Tech] |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 61610 |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20130801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In large cities, pedestrians account for 40% to 50% of traffic fatalities. In 2011, there were 4,432 pedestrian fatalities and about 69,000 injuries in the United States (NHTSA, 2013). Many of these incidents occur at crosswalks where drivers fail to comply with pedestrian crossing laws. One way of increasing driver compliance is to apply NHTSA’s high-visibility enforcement model (Click It or Ticket) to pedestrian right-of-way laws. |
| Rosap ID | dot:2029 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/2029 |
| TRT Terms | Crosswalks; Pedestrian safety; Right of way (Traffic); Traffic citations; Traffic law enforcement; Yielding |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; Florida |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1500391 |
| Report Number | DOT HS 811 787 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Brief |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61600/61610/811787.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |