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Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-22-059 Date: April 2022 |
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-22-059 Date: April 2022 |
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1. Report No.
FHWA-HRT-22-059 |
2. Government Accession No. | 3 Recipient's Catalog No. | ||
4. Title and Subtitle
Countdown Pedestrian Signals (CPS) Legibility and Comprehension without Flashing Hand: Phase I and Phase II Final Report |
5. Report Date
April 2022 |
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6. Performing Organization Code | ||||
7. Author(s)
Ron Van Houten and Gregory M. DeLaere |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address
Western Michigan University |
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11. Contract or Grant No.
DTF61-08-D-00032-T-13010 |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of Safety Research and Development |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Phase I and Phase II Final Report, July 2013 – July 2015 |
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14. Sponsoring Agency Code
HRSO-30 |
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15. Supplementary Notes
The FHWA Technical Manager for this project was Jim Shurbutt. This study was conducted as part of the Traffic Control Devices Consortium Pooled Fund Study. |
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16. Abstract
The purpose of this study was to conduct two human factors field studies examining the utility of the presence of the Flashing Don't WALK (FDW) icon (i.e., the flashing hand) during the countdown pedestrian signal (CPS). Phase I examined pedestrians' comprehension of the CPS with and without the FDW signal, and the effect of removing the FDW on pedestrians with low vision. Three results were found: pedestrians were more likely to consider crossing with the CPS Alone than with the CPS + FDW; healthy, young participants had little difficulty judging the time required to cross for three different distances without changing their speed; and the removal of the FDW from the CPS + FDW signal had no negative impact on low-vision pedestrians' decisions to cross during the CPS. |
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17. Key Words
Pedestrian, safety, countdown pedestrian signals, CPS, low-vision pedestrians, walking speed |
18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. http://www.ntis.gov |
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19. Security Classification (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classification (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages
84 |
22. Price |
Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) | Reproduction of completed page authorized |