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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004846503321

Titolo

The handbook of road safety measures / / edited by Rune Elvik ... [et al.].

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley [England], : Emerald Group Pub., 2009

ISBN

9786612735790

9781282735798

1282735799

9781613449417

1613449410

9781848552517

1848552513

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1136 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ElvikRune

Disciplina

363.125

Soggetti

Transportation - Automotive - General

Road transport industries

Highway engineering

Roads - Safety measures

Roads - Design and construction

Traffic safety

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Background and guide to readers -- Literature survey and meta-analysis -- Factors contributing to road accidents -- Basic concepts of road safety research -- Assessing the quality of evaluation studies -- The contribution of research to road safety policy-making -- Road design and road equipment -- Road maintenance -- Traffic control -- Vehicle design and protective devices -- Vehicle and garage inspection -- Driver training and regulation of professional drivers -- Public education and information -- Police enforcement and sanctions -- Post-accident care -- General-purpose policy instruments.

Sommario/riassunto

The second edition of the "Handbook of road safety measures" (previously published in 2004) gives state-of-the-art summaries of



current knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures. It covers all areas of road safety including: traffic control; vehicle inspection; driver training; publicity campaigns; police enforcement; and, general policy instruments. With many original chapters revised and several new ones added, extra topics covered in this edition include: post-accident care; DUI legislation and enforcement; environmental zones; and speed cameras.