California, United States | ITS Deployment Evaluation

Location Name

Interstate 5, shasta county

State

California

Country

United States

Geo Type

Road

Latitude

40.80

Longitude

-122.32

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An advanced curve warning system on an interstate route in northern California caused over 68 percent of drivers to reduce their speed.

FINDINGS For three of the five curves, the reduction in the speed of trucks was statistically significant for at least one of the three data collection periods after the warning signs began…

Content type

Benefit

Date Posted

01/01/2000

Taxonomy (ARC-IT) In-Vehicle Signage (TI07), Curve Speed Warning (VS05)

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California, United States

More than 76 percent of drivers on an interstate route in northern California indicated that messages displayed by an advanced curve warning system were useful.

FINDINGSSurvey results indicated that truck drivers in the corridor generally drove it frequently and were familiar with the curves, while passenger car drivers were most often infrequent travelers…