Driver behaviour at roadworks

Walker, Guy H.; Calvert, Malcolm

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2015.03.019

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“…Still, the following literature review was carried out to guarantee that the roadwork modeled in this paper is designed based on the available best practices and research hypotheses. In [4], for example, the driving style and choices of people in the UK was assessed at roadworks, with the explicit aim of characterizing said behavior to support microsimulations. In fact, as mentioned in [4], real-life situations at roadworks involve complex processes that can be due both to social expectation and norms and to the actual layout of the roadworks.…”

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“…In [4], for example, the driving style and choices of people in the UK was assessed at roadworks, with the explicit aim of characterizing said behavior to support microsimulations. In fact, as mentioned in [4], real-life situations at roadworks involve complex processes that can be due both to social expectation and norms and to the actual layout of the roadworks. The main output was that the drivers on the analyzed infrastructure tend to change lanes too early to avoid a merging in the vicinity of the roadworks entrance.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other simulation parameters that are worth reporting are the recorded key performance indicators and the number of simulations with the corresponding random seeds. Moreover, as will be shown in the following, the behavioral parameters calibrated and/or changed from their default value were: desired speed distribution across the speed limits (based on Italian records [8] and reported in figure 4) as reported in Figure 3, lane changing behavior upstream the entrance [4], desired time gap distributions and desired speeds (as recorded by A22 sensors).…”

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Roadworks Warning—Closure of a Lane, the Impact of C-ITS Messages

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By now, it is widely acknowledged among stakeholders and academia that infrastructures will have to be composed both by a physical component and a digital one. The deployment of technologies exploiting dedicated short-range communications is viewed as the most cost-effective solution to face the foreseen growth of mobility. Still, little has been done to define the best implementation logic of DSRC. Aim of this paper is to frame the possible impacts arising by the implementation of a cooperative intelligent transport system (C-ITS)-use case: roadworks warning—closure of a lane, and, in order to achieve this result, microsimulations are exploited. The results are intended to support both road operators and car-makers in defining the best operational logics and the possible benefits achievable by presenting the cooperative message at a certain distance for certain market penetrations. Moreover, if the C-ITS message actually entails benefits or simply disrupts the upstream traffic should be assessed in advance, before implementing the system. The obtained results show that the risk of disruption and of reduction in traffic efficiency arises at lower market penetration levels. Nevertheless, a consistent trend in delay reduction is recorded upstream the roadworks, the highest reduction being equal to 8.66%. Moreover, the average speed at the roadworks entrance on the closing lane increases by a difference equal to around 10 km/h, while the average time in the queue at the highest market penetration reduces by 60 s on the open lane and 25 s on the closing one. These presented results reflect the way the traffic shifts from the slow to the fast lane thanks to the C-ITS system and effectively frames both the potentialities and the risks of the system.

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“…The authors hypothesised that drivers may feel pressured by vehicles behind them to increase speed to catch the lead vehicle. The driving culture and its effects on speed choice for work zones was addressed by Walker and Calvert (2015) who pointed out that this choice is based on drivers' expectations and beliefs about how other drivers see their behaviours. For that reason, the driving culture, composed by norms and expected behavioural standards, would influence drivers to feel pressured not to slow down if the surrounding traffic is driving over the posted speed limit.…”

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Effects of roadwork characteristics and drivers’ individual differences on speed preferences in a rural work zone

Steinbakk

Ulleberg

Sagberg

et al. 2019

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Many drivers have experienced the frustration of driving in a work zone. I have heard about how the speed limits are too low, that road workers never work, and how road authorities should stop bothering drivers and delaying their journeys. I realised that new and better roads are something every driver wants, but few are willing to "pay the price" for it. When I started to wonder more about work zone issues, I became curious about addressing the complaints regarding low posted speed limits and what road authorities should do to increase their credibility. I tried to find studies on work zone safety from a drivers' perspective, and I was surprised when I discovered how little attention this issue had received in the scientific literature. Many studies only answered what drivers do at work zones, without answering why.

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“…Public highway works (utility works and highway maintenance) management increasingly requires enhancement to minimise its negative impacts on society including, congestion, depleted structural life, compromised air quality, local business losses, general public inconvenience and aesthetic depreciation (Brady et al, 2001;Hussain et al, 2016;Lepert and Brillet, 2009;Matthews et al, 2015;Transport Research Laboratory, 2009;Walker and Calvert, 2015). Moreover, UK utility construction cost around £1.5 billion annually, whilst wider societal costs are estimated far higher -around £5.6 billion annually, of which £5.1 billion comprises driver time alone (McMahon et al, 2005).…”

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Process mapping for road works planning and coordination

Hussain

Ruikar

Enoch

et al. 2017

BEPAM

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Purpose Diminishing local government budgets and the need to reduce highway works activities necessitate cost effective and efficient processes. The purpose of this paper is to investigate streamlining road works administrative processes to enhance coordinated working at Derby City Council. Design/methodology/approach Case study research of a local authority was undertaken using business process mapping. Specifically, Swimlane analysis enabled re-engineering of business processes from design stage, to works permit issuance. Process improvement recommendations were validated by nine industry experts through a focus group and semi-structured interviews. A logic map was developed for transferability to other councils, identifying key attributes for a successful administrative road works management process. Findings Research revealed inherent silo working and processes built around fragmented IT systems creating process inefficiency. Validation found numerous practices and management styles were culturally embedded and common across councils. Peer reviewed recommendations are made to improve working practices, including improving IT systems, removing process bottlenecks, and training staff. Research limitations/implications Whilst road works management policy is generally under-researched, its strategic and negative impacts are widely acknowledged. This study highlights the day-to-day operational problems which are interconnected to the strategic impact, bridging an important gap in knowledge, as well as adding to business process re-engineering literature. Originality/value The research adds to a limited body of road works management policy research, and also presents a high-level logic map for councils to adopt as appropriate.

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Driver behaviour at roadworks

Cited by 10 publications

References 55 publications

Roadworks Warning—Closure of a Lane, the Impact of C-ITS Messages

Roadworks Warning—Closure of a Lane, the Impact of C-ITS Messages

Effects of roadwork characteristics and drivers’ individual differences on speed preferences in a rural work zone

Process mapping for road works planning and coordination

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