The report reviews an experiment undertaken to examine the relative effectiveness of five pavement marking/signing sequences for informing motorists of passing and no-passing zones on rural two-lane roads. Treatments examined included: (1) standard pavement markings; (2) pavement markings plus standard regulatory signing; (3) pavement markings plus no-passing pennants; and (4) and (5) two combinations of regulatory signs and pennants. Data were collected on overtaking/passing vehicles by two observers in a staged vehicle that traveled over a measured length of roadway. The principal findings were that the addition of any sign sequence to pavement markings resulted in motorists being both more observant of passing and no-passing zones and spending less time in the passing (opposing) lane. Less conclusive evidence was presented in support of the more emphatic/informative sequences resulting in progressively more compliance with the marked zones.


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    Title :

    Comparison of Signs and Markings for Passing/No-Passing Zones


    Contributors:
    R. W. Lyles (author)

    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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