title: The effects of advance stop lines and sign prompts on pedestrian safety in a crosswalk on a multilane highway.
abstract: The effects of specific signs and stop line bars designed to influence motorists to stop further back from the crosswalk when yielding right of way to pedestrians were evaluated using a reversal design. The introduction of the prompt and stop line reduced motor vehicle-pedestrian conflicts (near collisions) by almost 80%. This finding was replicated in a second experiment the following year on two streets using a multiple baseline design. The use of the advance stop line is now being incorporated by the Provincial Department of Transportation for marking crosswalks on multilane streets.
authors.affiliation: Mount Saint Vincent University.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Houten