title: Field observation of advance warning/advisory signage for passive railway crossings with restricted lateral sightline visibility: an experimental investigation.
abstract: This study evaluated a newly proposed series of signs intended for passive crossings with restrictions to lateral sightline visibility. These signs provide advance warning of a crossing and the restriction to lateral visibility. In addition, the signs advise motorists to come to a complete stop before crossing. Motorist behaviour was examined before and after installation of these signs at a rural passive crossing. A second site was observed in parallel to control partially for any confounding effects. Results indicated that motorists reduced speed and searched approach quadrants longer at points in the approachway after installation of the signs. However, there was no reliable increase in the number of motorists coming to complete stop, engaging in search behaviours, or classified as safe. The results are discussed in terms of reasons for the lack of compliance with the sign advisory.
authors.affiliation: HUSAT Research Institute, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Wilde
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001519:Behavior; D006801:Humans; D011890:Railroads / Q000706:statistics & numerical data