The handbook of road safety measures / / edited by Rune Elvik ... [et al.].
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| Titolo: |
The handbook of road safety measures / / edited by Rune Elvik ... [et al.].
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| Pubblicazione: | Bingley [England], : Emerald Group Pub., 2009 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (1136 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 363.125 |
| Soggetto topico: | Transportation - Automotive - General |
| Road transport industries | |
| Highway engineering | |
| Roads - Safety measures | |
| Roads - Design and construction | |
| Traffic safety | |
| Altri autori: |
ElvikRune
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| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The handbook of road safety measures |
| ISBN: | 9786612735790 |
| 9781282735798 | |
| 1282735799 | |
| 9781613449417 | |
| 1613449410 | |
| 9781848552517 | |
| 1848552513 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911004846503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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