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Right-turn-on-red. volume II. Executive summary. Final report, Feb 1974--May 1976

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7308215
The following topics are discussed: findings (RTOR rules and state inventory, safety aspects of RTOR, RTOR utilization, RTOR delay savings, fuel savings and auto emission reductions, driver and pedestrian attitudes towards RTOR, legal aspects of RTOR, law-enforcement aspects of RTOR, signing aspects of RTOR); recommendation for a national RTOR policy; recommended guidelines for prohibiting RTOR; signing recommendations (sign message, variable-time regulations, sign installation, other signing recommendations, sign message research); recommended MUTCD changes (2B-35 traffic signal signs, 4B-5 meaning of signal indications, 4B-21 traffic signals near grade crossings, 4D-7 pedestrian intervals and phases); and other recommendations (RTOR accident reporting and investigation, modifications to state driver's manuals, driver education for RTOR).
Research Organization:
Voorhees (Alan M.) and Associates, Inc., McLean, VA (USA)
OSTI ID:
7308215
Report Number(s):
PB-262256
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English