Search for dissertations about: "Speed choice"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 138 swedish dissertations containing the words Speed choice.
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1. Speed Choice : The Driver, the Road and Speed Limits
Abstract : Speed choice is one of the more characteristic features of driver behaviour. The speed a driver chooses to travel at determines the degree of difficulty he or she operates under. Higher speeds lead to more accidents, higher accident risk and more severe consequences of an accident. READ MORE
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2. Impacts of Speed Limits and Information Systems on Speed Choice from a Safety Perspective
Abstract : Driving a vehicle is considered a demanding task in a complex dynamic environment. For instance, driving a vehicle on urban roads, where motorized vehicles meet vulnerable road users (VRUs) creates a multifaceted environment with difficult trade-offs and interactions. READ MORE
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3. On Physical Relations in Driving: Judgements, Cognition and Perception
Abstract : Drivers need to make judgements of physical relationships related to driving speed, such as mean speed, risks, travel time and fuel consumption, in order to make optimal choices of vehicle speed. This is also the case for the general public, politicians and other stakeholders who are engaged in traffic issues. READ MORE
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4. Speed characteristics of urban streets based on driver behaviour studies and simulation
Abstract : The objective of the study was to gain in-depth knowledge of speed relationships for urban streets. The speed characteristics were examined using a number of methods for data collection. READ MORE
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5. Introduction of regional high speed trains : A study of the effects of the Svealand line on the travel market, travel behaviour and accessibility
Abstract : The Svealand line opened in 1997 and the services areoperated with regional high speed trains. While the Svealandline was being built, the slow trains that had been inoperation on the old railway between Eskilstuna and Stockholm(a distance of 115 km) were replaced by buses with a highfrequency of service. READ MORE