Safety Evaluation of Red-Light Indicator Lights (RLILs) At Intersections

Acknowledgments

This report was prepared for the FHWA Office of Safety Research and Development under contract DTFH61-13-D-00001. The FHWA Contracting Officer’s Program and Task Manager for this project was Roya Amjadi.

The research team gratefully acknowledges the participation of the following organizations and their assistance in this study:

• FDOT.
• FDOT District 1 Traffic Operations/Safety Office.
• FDOT District 5 Traffic Operations.
• Department of Public Works—Engineering Division—Brevard County, FL.

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