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Front Matter i-xii
Chapter 16 - Special Considerations for Rural Environments 1-1
Passing Lanes 2-3
Countermeasures for Pavement/Shoulder Drop-offs 4-5
Rumble Strips 6-7
Design Consistency in Rural Driving 8-9
Chapter 17 - Speed Perception, Speed Choice, and Speed Control 10-10
Behavioral Framework for Speeding 11-12
Speed Perception and Driving Speed 13-14
Effects of Roadway Factors on Speed 15-16
Effects of Posted Speed Limits on Speed Decisions 17-18
Speeding Countermeasures: Setting Appropriate Speed Limits 19-20
Speeding Countermeasures: Communicating Appropriate Speed Limits 21-22
Speeding Countermeasures: Using Roadway Design and Traffic Control Elements to Address Speeding Problems 23-24
Chapter 18 - Signing 25-25
General Principles for Sign Legends 26-27
Sign Design to Improve Legibility 28-29
Conspicuity of Diamond Warning Signs under Nighttime Conditions 30-31
Driver Comprehension of Signs 32-33
Complexity of Sign Information 34-35
Chapter 19 - Changeable Message Signs 36-36
When to Use Changeable Message Signs 37-38
Presentation to Maximize Visibility and Legibility 39-40
Determining Appropriate Message Length 41-42
Composing a Message to Maximize Comprehension 43-44
Displaying Messages with Dynamic Characteristics 45-46
Changeable Message Signs for Speed Reduction 47-48
Presentation of Bilingual Information 49-50
Chapter 20 - Markings 51-51
Visibility of Lane Markings 52-53
Effectiveness of Symbolic Markings 54-55
Markings for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety 56-57
Post-Mounted Delineators 58-59
Markings for Roundabouts 60-61
Chapter 22 - Tutorials 62-62
Tutorial 1: Real-World Driver Behavior Versus Design Models 63-64
Tutorial 4: Determining Appropriate Clearance Intervals 65-65
Tutorial 5: Determining Appropriate Sign Placement and Letter Height Requirements 66-69
Tutorial 6: Calculating Appropriate CMS Message Length under Varying Conditions 70-75
Chapter 23 - References 76-87
Chapter 24 - Glossary 88-93
Chapter 25 - Index 94-96
Chapter 26 - Abbreviations 97-98
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 99-99

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Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems - Collection C: Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22 (Tutorials 4, 5, 6), 23 (Updated), 24, 25, 26 (Updated) (2010)

Chapter: Chapter 17 - Speed Perception, Speed Choice, and Speed Control

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Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems - Collection C: Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22 (Tutorials 4, 5, 6), 23 (Updated), 24, 25, 26 (Updated) (2010)

Chapter: Chapter 17 - Speed Perception, Speed Choice, and Speed Control