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Application of logit modeling to the decision-making process of drivers at the Onset of the yellow signal

Nassiri, H ; Sharif University of Technology | 2001

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Publisher: Sharif University of Technology , 2001
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  4. Drivers approaching an intersection at the onset of yellow change interval have two choices: To continue through the intersection or stop. Some of those who continue through the intersection succeed in reaching the other side, while others do not, causing gridlock and/or accidents. For drivers located in a "dilemma" zone, the decision to continue or stop is random in nature, and would be suitable for analysis by means of logit models. This research is based on the statistics gathered at nine intersections in Tehran, Iran. The behavior of drivers at the onset of the yellow interval was studied and their decisions to stop or proceed were modeled using logit modeling. The results indicate that the duration of the yellow interval and volume of traffic at the other two approaches to the intersection influenced the decision-making of drivers who had decided to go through the intersection. However, factors such as time of day, number of vehicles in front, duration of the red phase, number of lanes in the traveled direction and traffic volume, also, influenced the drivers' decision choice
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  7. Source: Scientia Iranica ; Volume 8, Issue 1 , 2001 , Pages 54-61 ; 10263098 (ISSN)
  8. URL: http://scientiairanica.sharif.edu/article_2782.html