Vertical traffic-calming applications may possess certain disadvantages. For instance, drivers sometimes apply a harsh brake very late or they may even prefer to accelerate rather than slow down to by-pass the suspension's shock threshold level. This has negative consequences on both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. In this study, the effects of chicanes – one of the most common horizontal speed reduction applications – on driver behaviour were examined and certain design characteristics were evaluated in the traffic laboratory of Akdeniz University in Turkey. To complete the driving tests safely and in an economical fashion, they were performed in a driving simulator. The trajectory data of some 125 drivers were saved by the simulator software. To examine these data in detail, a new method was developed using VisualLisp programming. The trajectory data were then transferred to an ArcGIS analysis program and the driving test data on the virtual chicanes were evaluated according to position and speed data. Finally, the optimum chicane design characteristics and their efficiency were determined.

The concept of a dynamic and flexible Intelligent Subscription Bus Service (I-Service) was developed, and two integrated questionnaires were conducted among the commuters of a large university campus. To determine travel times to the campus by I-Service, a digital urban road network map with travel time databases was produced, and software was developed to calculate optimum routes using these databases. Travel times for each participant were determined by the shortest travel time principle. The proposed hypothetical service was introduced to participants, and anticipated advantages for each participant were reported back to them by means of a second questionnaire to determine if they would prefer using I-Service. As a result, a 49% modal shift potential from all other modes in general and a 52% modal shift potential from private car to I-Service were found.

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In recent years, intelligent transportation systems are under a continuous development which are the direct integration of TECS) and they are considered under different categories such as intelligent intersection systems, vehicle counting systems, safety strip violation detection systems, speed violation detection systems, speed corridors, red light violation detection systems and parking violation detection systems. Within the scope of this study, the performance of a red light violation system installed at the 4-leg signalized intersection at Antalya-Burdur highway entrance of Celtikci district belonging to the TECS was investigated by implementing a new proposed methodology.According to the performance analysis of the system, it was found that system has maximum 2 seconds error limit and its performance was found appropriate for all conditions (green to red, red to green, all green and all red). This study also demonstrated that the new measurement method accurately measures the performance of the system by examining all measurement possibilities.

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