Effects of pedestrian prompts on motorist yielding at crosswalks.
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چکیده
Pedestrian safety is a serious concern at busy intersections and pedestrian campuses across the nation. Although crosswalks and signs inform pedestrians where to cross, there is no standard protocol for pedestrians to signal drivers that they wish to use the crosswalks, except to stand in or at the crosswalk. We examined the effects of two pedestrian prompts, a raised hand and extended arm, on motorist yielding at uncontrolled crosswalks. The two prompts were effective at increasing yielding.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of applied behavior analysis
دوره 44 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011