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      <dc:title>Influence of Wider Longitudinal Road Markings on Vehicle Speeds in Two-Lane Rural Highways</dc:title>
      <dc:creator>Calvo-Poyo, Francisco</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Oña López, Juan José De</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Garach Morcillo, Laura</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Navarro-Moreno, José</dc:creator>
      <dc:subject>Wider road markings</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Longitudinal pavement markings</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Driving speed</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Circulation speed</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Before and after road safety evaluation</dc:subject>
      <dc:description>Longitudinal road markings are a valuable aid in driving guidance. An increase in&#xd;
their width may influence driving and, therefore, road safety. Wider road markings generate a&#xd;
perception of a narrowing lane, which may induct drivers to reduce speed. The present study tries to&#xd;
verify if an increased width of longitudinal road markings actually helps one to drive more slowly,&#xd;
and consequently leads to enhanced road safety. For this purpose, three curves with reduced visibility&#xd;
were selected and driving speed was measured with normal and modified (wider) longitudinal road&#xd;
markings. The results showed a speed reduction effect of around 3.1% with wide road markings.&#xd;
The speed-reducing effect of wide marks was greater during weekends and with more intense traffic&#xd;
volume, while it was slightly attenuated by night. Finally, the calculation of some standard cases on a&#xd;
working day, and considering average traffic volume, gave the following speed reductions during&#xd;
the day and at night, respectively: for light vehicles, 2.24% and 1.96%; for heavy vehicles, 2.46%&#xd;
and 2.15%. In view of the results obtained, it may be said that using wide road markings can help&#xd;
reduce vehicle speed, thereby contributing to reduced traffic accidents and making road transport&#xd;
more sustainable.</dc:description>
      <dc:date>2020-11-26T13:43:43Z</dc:date>
      <dc:date>2020-11-26T13:43:43Z</dc:date>
      <dc:date>2020</dc:date>
      <dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/article</dc:type>
      <dc:identifier>Calvo-Poyo, F.; de Oña, J.; Garach Morcillo, L.; Navarro-Moreno, J. Influence of Wider Longitudinal Road Markings on Vehicle Speeds in Two-Lane Rural Highways. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8305. [https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208305]</dc:identifier>
      <dc:identifier>http://hdl.handle.net/10481/64516</dc:identifier>
      <dc:identifier>10.3390/su12208305</dc:identifier>
      <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
      <dc:rights>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/</dc:rights>
      <dc:rights>info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess</dc:rights>
      <dc:rights>Atribución 3.0 España</dc:rights>
      <dc:publisher>MDPI</dc:publisher>
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